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OP    THE 


STATE  OF  MISSISSIPPI 


PASSEU  AT  A  CAtlLED  SESSIOX 


OF   THE 


SSTSflPPI  LEGISLATURE,; 


HELD    IN 


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EBRUARY    AND    MARCH,   1865.    i 


MERIDIAN,  MISS. 
T.  J.  SHANNON  i>  CO.,  STATE  PRINTERS. 

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HELD    IN 


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MEBIDIAN,  MJSS. 
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STATIC]   OF  MISSISSIPPI 


CHAPTER   I. 

An  A«t  entitled  An  Act  to  amend  An  Act  entitled 
"An  Act  better  to  provide  for  tiiw  families  of  sol- 
diers,"    Approved  December  2,  1863. 

^i:CTlON  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the   Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississimri,  That  in  oider  I  he  better     _      ',.  ^ 
to  provide  for  the  families  of    «olajora,    a    tax  two  percent,  on 
in    kind     of    two     per     ceatuni    ho,    and    is  TJ^^^c^XfoX 
hereby  levied, •on  thegros's  amount   of  all  corn,  s'""*''  profit" 
■wheat  ^nd  bacon  grown  or  piodnced  in  the  year 
1865,  and  eacli  successive  year  thereafter;  on  the 
tolls  from  all  irrain  milln  for   the  same  period  ; 
on  ihe  irross   profits  of  leather,  manufactured  or 
to    1)6    manufactured,  for    sale,  or   received  on 
shares,  or  as   commission,  by   all   tanneries,  for 
the  same  ]>eiiod  :  and  on  all   woolen  and  cotton 
fabrics  and  yarns  n>an\ifacturcd  for  sale    by  any 
manufacturin*?  company  or  establishment  during 
the  same  period  :  Providrd,  that  no  tax    in  kind 
shall  be  levied  on  corn,  when  the   gross  amount 
grown  does  not  exceed  one   hundred  bushels,  or 
on  whiat,  when  the    amount   doeii    not    exceed 
twenty-five   bushels,    or    on    bacon,    when  the 
amount  does  not  exceed  three  hundred  pounds  : 
and  Provided  further,  that  no  tax  shall    be  levied     <  *»«•    wher« 
under  this  section  upon  corn,  bacon   or  wh«at  of  """^ 


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tbcj^c  persons  who  aic  bcncliciaiic«;  under  thie 
act  :  Provided  further,  that  no  tax  shall  be  col- 
lected lir.dcr  the  provisions  of  this  act  on  five 
bushels  of  corn  for  each  one  hundred  pounds  of 
pork  rai:»C(l  and  fattened. 

Sec.  2.  Bt:  it   farther  enacted,  That  a    special 
tax  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  per  centum  on  the 
Sf.«Kii!  uxof  jeeular  State  tax  for  the  vcar  ISGo,  and   each 
«f!y  ]■-'     lit  successive  year  until  othcrwiBe  ordered,  be  and 
*■'     "       \'l  is  hereby  levied,  to  bo  collected  as   other  taxes 
»  :.«»■  are  now  provided  by  law  to  be  collected,  which 

.Baid  tax,  when  so  coliocted.  shall  bo  paid  over 
to  tlie  Auditor,  and  the  same  shall  constitute  a 
})art  of  a  rtservc  fund,  to  be  appled  in  such  man- 
ner ^s  is  hereinafter  j'rovided  :  Provided,  that 
this  tax  shall  not  be  levied  on  the  «laves,  stock 
and  plantations,  the  products  of  which  are  taxed 
in  kind  by  this  act.  or  .slaves  eniploycd  in  the 
production  of  anythiii<^  taxed  in  kind. 

Skc.  3.  Be  it  fu.ithcr  enacted,  That  in  addition 
to  the  snbjects  of  revenue  enumerated  in  an  Act 
AdciiicD»ii»x  entitled  "An  Act  amendatorv   of    the   i-evcnue 
rliTcTpS  laws  of  this  State,"  ai.provcd  December  g,  18G3, 
vt  iron  fonn-  thcrc  sliall  bc,  and  is  horebv  levied,  for  the  fiscal 
•lop*,  Ac  ,Qc*i-  year  lbb-),and  the;eanor,  a  tax  of  two  per  centum 
provJ.'ron«Tic°!  ou  thc  pross   profits   of  all  iron   foundries,  ma- 
rMd*^  '^*"""*  chine  sliops,  ?aw  mills,  and   of  afl    blacksmiths, 
shoemakers,    carpenters,    saddlers,  harness  ma- 
kers and  other  mechanics,  and  of  all  dealers  and 
Speculators  in    grain,   provisions,  tobacco,  salt, 
horses,  mules,  hogs  or  cattle,  whicli  shall    be  as- 
sessed and  collected    as    other   taxes,  and  paid 
over  to  thc  Auditor,  to  constitute  a  further  part 
of  the  reserve  fund.         , 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  to  provide 

for  the  deficit  in  thc  Indigent  Fund,  for  the  fiscal 

Botrd  01  To-  year  18G4,  thc  Boards  of  Police  of  thc   several 

lie*  to  leTT  ux  couDtifi.s  shall  meet  as  eariv  as   practicable  after 

u)   kind  01  o»e-     ,  r.     .  •  \  ^  •     i  •     j     r 

tfcif  of  aoe  p»r  thc  passagc  of  tuis  act,  and  levy  a  tax  in  kind  of 
w°6«i*'Ld''*'u'  one-hilf  of  one  per  cent,  on  all  corn,  wheat  and 
coi  of  iw).  bacon  grown  and  produced  in  the  year  18G4  : 
Providcd,X'\\^i  if  any  taxpayer  shall  make  oath 
before  the  commissioner,  who  is  hereby,  for 
all  the  purposes  of  this  act,  authorized  to  ad- 
minister oaths,  that  be  or  she  had  consumed  or 


LAWS   OF    MISSISSIPPI.  ^  t) 

sold  the  whole  quantity  of  wheat  raised  durin:j 
the  said  year,  then  the  tax  in  kii>d  of  wheat  may 
be  paid  in  corn,  bushel  for  bu?hel. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  nmrtcd.  That    an    addi- 
tional special    tax  of  twenty-five    per    centum,      .,^... 

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upon  the  res^ular  I^tate  tax    lor    the  nscal  vear  special  ux   of 
1864,  be  and  is  hereby  levied,  to  be  collected  as  [Z^'ltltlZ 
other  taxes  are  now  provided  by  law   to  be  col-  \\^^.^^'^^  '^^^^Reuef 
lected,  which  tax,  when  so  collected,  shall  be  paid  rima. 
over  by  the  Tax  Collectors  to  the  Auditor,  and 
shall  constitute  a  part  of  the  "Military  ^Relief 
Fund,"  now  being'  collected,  and  to   be  distribu- 
ted in  accordance   with    the.  provisions   of   the 
acttowhicli  this    is  an   amendment:  Promded, 
that  th.c  tax  provided  for   in    this  section  .shall 
not  be  levied  on  slaves  and  plantations,  the  pro- 
ducts of  which  are  taxed  in  kind  by  this  act. 

Sec.  6.   Be  it   further   enacftd,  That   for   the 
purpose  of  ascertaining  and  collecting   the   tax 
in  kind  on  corn,  wheat  and  bacon,  the  Boards  of    conaty  com 
Police  shall   order   the   Commissioners  in  their  missiooers    to 

...  .  ,        .  adopt  »8  a  basis 

respective  districts   to   adopt,  as    a   basis  upon  of    anBeasaient 
which  they  are  to  assess  said  tax,  the  amount  of  rn''°kfn™Be" 
products  of  each   producer,  as   returned   to  the  meat. 
Confederate   States    Assessors  :    Provided,   that 
when  no  such  return  can   be  had    the   Boards  of 
Police  shall  order  their   Commissioners  to  make 
such  assessments  and   all  otliei*  assessments  ne- 
cessary under   the  provisions   of  this  act  ;  and 
for  the  purpose  of  an    equitable  distribution  of 
the  tax  in   kind    aforesaid,  each    Commissioner 
shall  make  out  a  roll  of  the  number  of  indigent  to^°k^oat*'?oi'i 
families,  with  the  number  and  age  of  each  bene-  ?f  indigent  fam 

r    •  '  p  i/»-i  -1  •  1-         ilies,     and     de- 

liciary  of  such  family,  with  concise  remarks  ac-  posit  with  ci«rk 
companying  the  same,  and  deposit  the  same  with  PoUre.^'*"''  "' 
the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Polic*',  which  said 
roll  shall  include  all  indigent  families  of  soldiers 
resident  in  the  county,  without  reference  to  the 
place  of  enlistment,  oi:  of  residence  of  said  sol- 
diers or  families  at  the  time  of  enlistment, 
which  rolls  sliallbe  a  guide  for  distribution. 
Should  the  Boards  of  Police  have  doubts  as  to 
the  correctness  of  any  such  roll  or  rolls,  such 
Board  shall  institute  inquiries  and  .«uinnion  a  suf- 
ficient  number  of  witnes.^es,  upon    whose  testi- 


i  LAWS    OF    MlSflSSlPPI. 

mouy,  on  oatli,  they  shall  correct  and  jicrfeet  lb« 
ibe  same,  and,  Willi   ihe   assistance  of  the  l'"om- 
missioDcrs,  shall  proceed  to  classify    the  bencti- 
s....«.-.,^..  claries  into  thrtt  clnssts.     The  first  clags  shall  iu- 
vo  b«  divided  In   cludc  fucM  as    are   entirely   dependent  ;  the  »e- 
"''''^•* ''*"'"  cond  class  pjch  as  are    delicient    in  bifodstuff's  ; 
and  the  third  class  such  as  are  d»*ticicnt  in  bacon. 
When  thu*  classification  is  completed,  the  B'ard 
of  Police  shall  cause  a    copy   of  the   famelo  be 
iVb^i»i.i«»'i  fur^'^hcd   to    each    District    Commissioner,  and 
iiit» ic •arh  i>,^  shall,  with  the  assessment  returns  from  each  dis- 
*J«^r'^**"""'"   irict.suni  up  the  total  atrfrregato   of  the    tithing 
of  corn,  wheat  and  hacon    in    tlieir  county,  and 
shall  prrofccd  to  set  apart  to  eacli  Commissioner 
his  distributive  share  of  tithing  for  the  support 
of  the  indigent  in  his  district  :  Pfvidtd,  that  no 
ALc*»»t.c«-  »o  beneficiary  shall  receive  more  than   six    bushels 
Mcb     bMtfici  q{-  cyju^  one  bushel  of  wheat  and  fifty  pounds  ol 
bacon    for    his   or  her  support  durinj;  the  year. 
The  Doards  of  Police    iiiay   authorize    the  Com- 
missioners to  draw  orders  for  said  lax  upon  any 
producer  within  his  district,  to    l)e  delivered  by 
iiim  to  such  jjerson  or  peisons  as  may  be  desig- 
nated, and  in  such  portions  as  the  Cojnmiseioners 
may  direct,  and  Fuch  order  shall  be  a  voucher  as 
payment  :  Providtd,  that    no   producer  shall  be 
compelled  to  deliver  said  produce   at   a  greaier 
distance  than  twelve  miles,  without  due  compen- 
sation for  the  distance  cxceednig  said  twelve  milci, 
and  any  person  failing  or  rcl'using   to  deliver  to 
the  CommissioDcr  when    )'C(|uired.  or  to    his  or- 
der, or  to  the   order  of  the    i^odrd  of  Police  of 
his  county,  the  tax  in  kind,  or  any  portion  there- 
of, which  may  be  ordered  or  required  (within  the 
amount  due  from  any  such  party)  shall  bo  lial)!c 
to  i)ay  a  tux  of  double  the  amount   so  refusod  to 
be  delivered  or  paid,  and    the    President  of  tlie 
Board  of  Police,  upon    information   of  such   de- 
linquency^ shall    forthwith    furnish    the   Sherifl' 
with  tho  name  of  such  party  so   failing  or  refus- 
ing, and  the  amount  of  tax   due,  and   thereupoa 
the  Shorifl'  shall  proceed  to    collect  said  tax  by 
>  distraining  and   seizing    double    the  amount  of 
such  tax  in  kind,  which  he   shall  deliver   to  the 
Commissioners  entitled  to  rcceivQ   the   same,  or 


LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI.  7 

in  the  event  that  the  tax  ia  kind  of  the  tax-payer 
failing  to  deliver,  as   aforesaid,  cannot  be  iband 
by  the  Sherifl",  then    said    delinquent   tax-payer  '  DeiinqueBt 
shall  be  liable  to  pay  double  the  market  value  of  t" p 'y "doBbi© 
his  tax  in  kind,  which  shall  be  forthwith  collect-  i,Vcr!iu![u,'Ju 
ed  by  thcSherift'  as  other    taxes   are  collected  :  I"d<i' 
Provided,  that  nothing  in    this  section    shall    b© 
construed  to    recjuire    any    producer  of  bacon, 
corn  or  wheat,  to    haul  his   tithe  of  the  same  to 
any  beneficiary,  unless  it  be  shown  that  the  party 
or  beneficiary  who  is  to  receive  the  same,  cannot 
haul  the  bacon,  corn  or  wheat  which  he   is  to  re- 
ceive under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  nor  can  get 
any  of  his  friends  or  relations  to  haul  it  for  him. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Boards 
of  Police  shall  assemble  on  the  first  Monday  of 
April  next,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as   practicable,    B<.aid  of  po- 
,and  shall  cause  to  be  made  an  accurate  list  of  the  ''^.u^A^fS^i* 
indigent  lamilict),  claseitied    as  provided    for  in  ^my  id    AprJi, 
section  (i,  and  shall  forward  the  same  to  the  Au-  'ndig*nV  kai- 
ditor  of  Public  Accounts,  and  shall   cause  to  be  "**  ^'o^'^e^- 
kept  by  theii  clerk  a   record  of  all   its  proceed- 
ings in    reference    to    indigent  families,  and  of 
their  indigent  fund,  and    shall  make    quarterly 
reports  of  the  same  to  the  Auditor's   office,  such 
reports  to  be  kept  on  file  by  the   Auditor  for  fu- 
ture reference  ;  and  the  clerk,  for    his   services, 
as  aforesaid,  shall  receive  such  reasonable  com- 
pensation as  the  Board  of  Police  may  allow,  pay- 
able out  of  anynioneys  belonging  to  the  indigent 
fund. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacUd,  That  when   any 
county  shall  hare  an    excess  of  corn,  wheat  and 
bacon,  or  either,  the  President  of  the    Board  of  Exce««of  wu. 
Police  shall  cause  the   same  to    be    included  in  *^«^-  ''7»    *>«- 

,     .  ,  ,  -  posed  01. 

their  regular  quarterly  reports  and  the  owner 
or  owners  of  any  mill  or  tannery,  his,  her  or 
their  agent  shall  make  their  quarterly  returns, 
on  oath,  to  the  Commissioner  of  his  respective 
district,  the  first  quarterly  report  commencing 
with  the  first  day  of  April,  1S(?5,  and  in  failure 
Oiereof  the  delinquent  .shall  sufter  .=uch  action  of 
law  as  is  proyided  for  in  section  6  of  this  act. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  where  there 
may  be  an  excess  of  corn,  wheat  or  bacon  in  any 


I,AW>  '.F  Missis.-=ipri. 


couiitv,  wliich  llic  Auditor  mav  not  lieeni  desira- 
ble or   practicable  for    tra:..-portation,  Ic    may 
•wii". ;mviax-  ofdcr  the  Prendcnt  of  the    Hoard  of  Police  of 
'"""''*•' •*'^-  such  county  to  sell  ?ucli  excess  to    the   highest 
bidder,  for' cash,  after  givicg  tea  days'  t»otice  of 
Fuch  .sale,  and  all  mouies  arising  from  such  sale 
or  forfeitures,  or  revenue-?  arising   from  the  pro- 
vibions  of  this  act,  the  President   of  such  Board 
of  J'olice  so  acting    ^hall    forward,  thiough   the 
pr<K-e'»4«  of  Shcrifl"  of  his  county  or  some  other  relial)Ie  per- 
Mjo^»«ono  Au   g^^^  within  the  quarter  for  which  such  sales  or 
revenue  mav  have  been  made  ;  and  all  such  rev- 
enues arising  ff^m  llie  provisi/»ns  of  this  act  shall 
be  held  l»y  the  Auditor  as    a    reserve  Aind,  to  be 
applied  to  such  county  or  counties  as  may  be  de- 
ficient in  supplies  (or  their   indigent   list.     The 
affidavit  of  the  President  of  the  lioaid  of  Police 
for  such  county,  with  a  tabular  statement  of  itt^ 
beneficiaries,  with  its  accompanying  estimate  of 
the  amount  of  corn    aud    bacon    necessary  for 
their  support,  shall  \Ki  a  basis  for  whidi  the  Au- 
ditor shall  pay  oyer  to  sucii  county    the    amount 
necessary  for  the  support  of  the  indigent  of  the 
tame,  j»rovided  ihal  in  no  ins'ance  shuU  the  Au- 
ditor exceed  the  value  of  the   amount   of  corn, 
wheat  and  bacon    mentioned    in    section  0,  the 
value  of  the  same  to  be  governed  by  the  schedule 
prices  of  the  district  in  "which  said  county  is  sit- 
uated ■;  P rovided, f urthcT.  thikty^'hon   the  Auditor 
has  u  doubt  as  to  -the   coirectncss  of  such  aflida- 
vit  and  tabular  statement,  he  shall  compare  sucli 
statement  with  tlie  ((uarterly    retnrii.-  from  sucli 
county,  and  if  a  doubt  still  remains  or  a  discrep- 
ancy arise,  the   same   may    be  referred    to  .the 
Governor,  and  they  two   shall    determine  what 
amount  shall  be  appropriated    to   such    county  ; 
Provided,  that  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall 
also  apply  to  any  excess  that  may    arise   in  any 
county  under  the  tax  of  one-half  of  one  per  cent, 
to  be  levied  under  the  provisions  of  section  4. 
Sec   10.  BeUJurther  <  nnrtcd,  That   all  prop- 
When  prop  crty,  products  and  profits  liable   to  be  assessed 
dl^tro.-cdbyen   under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  which  may  l^e 
•M/  !«x  remit   tj^i^cjj  i,^^t  Qp  destroyed  by  the  i)ublic  enemy,  o: 
the  casualties  of  war,  shall  l>c  relieved  from  the 


LAWS    OF    MISSISSIPPI.  •  5 

tax  levied  I'V  this  act.  and  llie  Boards  of  PoliCv^ 
of  the  several  coimties,  upon  the  affidavit  of  the 
tax-payer,  endorsed  bv  the  Commissioner  attest- 
ing the  fact,  shall  allow  the  Commissioner  of  sitch 
didtrietd  credit  to  the  amount  the  taxes  due  on 
such  lo?t  or  destroyed  property  ;  and  the  Boards? 
of  Police  shall  allow  all  such  credits  in  their 
settlement  witli  the  Commissioners  :  Provided, 
the  Commissioners  shall,  in  all  cases  before  re- 
leasing any  party  from  the  payment  of  the  t^xes 
due,  administer  to  him  an  oath  as  to  the  loss  or 
destruction  of  the  property,  products  or  profits 
sought  to  be  released  from  taxation,  and  any 
person  who  shall  swear  falsely  in  the  premises 
shall  be  iriiilty  of  perjury,  and,  upon  conviction, 
shall  iiiifi'er  the  ()unishraent  now  pjiescribed  for 
that  crime.  " 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  be 
the  dutyof  the  Commissioners  to  make  strict' 
inquiry  into  the  absolute  wants  of  the  ifidigent 
families  in  their  respective  districts,  and  to  dis- 
tribute to  only  such  as  cannot  supply  them- 
selves, and  only  in  such  quantities  as  the  neces- 
sities of  each  person  may  require. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  enacted,  Tlmi  should 
the  Cpmmissioner.  by  evidence  satisfactory  to 
him,  ascertain  ihsxi  any  beneficiary  or  beneficia- 
ries are  harboring  or  concealing  any  de- 
serter or  absentee,  who  is  from  his  com- 
mand without  Icc-vve,  Ife  shall  withhold  all 
supplies  of  provisions  or  money,  until  he  shall 
hav-e  received  satisfactory  evidence  that  such 
conduct  has  been  abandoned  by  such  beneficiary: 
Provided,  houever  thnt  the  f;jmilies  of^  deserters 
or  soldiers  absent  without  leave  from  their  com-  iiw"^nof'?o  aV 
mandsfor  the  space  of  fifteen    days  shall  not  be  p'y «" '"miiea "f 

ijj  iii'i        r    •     ■<•  r.        .,.         ^"-"^    deserters  or  ab- 

inciuaed  on  the  list  of  indigent  families  ;  nur  ""ntees  without 
shall  such  families  be  cntitlnd  to  the  benefit  of  '*'''*■ 
the  provisions  r.f  this  act  :  Provided,  further, 
that  no  person  shall  be  deprived  of  the  benefit  of 
this  act  when  it  shall  sufficiently  appear  to  the 
Comnii.ssioner  that  he  or  she  is  in  good  faith  try- 
ing to  induce  the  party  charged  with  desertion 
to  return  to  his  command. 

Sec.  1.3.   />  it  funhfr  enacted,  That  the  coun- 


10  LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

ty  of  Ya^oo  ?hall  be  exempt  from  the  prnvisionr 
of  this  act,  so  far  as  it  ipqnires  tlic  Hoards  of 
Police  to  discharge  the  duties  now  impesed  on 
the  Commissioners  for  the  relief  of  the  indigent 
families  in  said  county. 

Sec.  14.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  the  act  to 
w  hich  this  is  an  amendment,  and  all  other  acts, 
>o  far  as  they  sliall  come  in  conflict  with  the  provi- 
sions of  this  act,  be  and  t!icy  are  hereby  re- 
pealed, and  that  this  act  take  effect  from  and 
after  it?  passage,  and  that  the  Secretary  of  Slate 
be  directed  to  have  printed,  at  once,  one  thou- 
sand copies  of  this  act  for  distribution  among 
the  different  counties  of  this  State. 

Approvect March  0th,  1865. 


CHAPTER  II. 

AN  ACT  in  relation  to  the  venue  in  suits  against  de- 
faulting public  officers  and  debtors  to  the  State. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hi/  the  Legislature  oj 
ihc  iState  of  JJississippi,  That  during  the  con- 
linr.ance   of   the  present  war,  all    civil  actions 
against  defaulting  tax  collectors,  and  otheV  pub- 
lic officers,  aud    their   sureties,  and  ag.-nnst  all 
persons  indebted  to   the  State  en  any  account, 
saiu  »i»in-t  iiiay  be,  commenced  in  the  circuit  court  of  the 
<j«to«iuer»   »nd  county  in  which  the  dofcadanVs  or  any  of  tliem 
lo  the  si»u  nl»y  may  be  fonml,  or  may  reside,  or.  at  tlie  discretion 
l^'.^/o^/tt'   '"  of  the  Attorney  General,  in  any  county  of    the 
judicial  district,  in  which  the  defendants  or  any 
of  them,  may  resiiie,  or  in  any  adjoining  judicial 
disti  ict ;  and  process  in  such  actions  nv.iy  be  is- 
sued against  the  defendants  to  any  other  county; 
and   such  actons  shall  be   preceedcd  in,  in  the 
same  manner,  as  if  brought  in  the  county  of  the 
residcnc:  of  the  dcfendnnts;  and   no   change  of 
Noch.nge  of  vcnuc   shall    be  allowed  in  such  action,  on  the 
,„oe  .iiowed.  g,.Q^^^  ^^^^  ^YiQ  defendants,  or  any  of  them,  arc 
sued  out  of  the  county  of  their  freehold  and  res- 
idence; and  that  this  act  shall  take  effect  from 


Its  passage. 
Approv.d  iMarch  1.  1865. 


LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI.  11 

CHAPTER  III. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  Probate  Judges  and  Justices  ol 
the  Peace  to  administer  oaths  in  certain  cases. 

Section  1.  Be  It  enacted  by  (he  Legislature  of 
(he  State  of  Jlississippi,  That  probate  judges 
and  jtistices  of  the  peace  may  administer  oath-^  in 
all  cases  where  the  «ame  may  be  necessary  and 
proper  for  any  purpose,  before  any  enrolling  or 
other  officer,  civil  or  military,  of  the  State  or 
OonfederatP  Government. 

Sec.  2.  ].\  it  faHher  cnacjcd,  If  any  pereou 
shall  swear  falsely  in  an  oath  !»o  taken,  such  per- 
Eon  shall  be  held  and  deemed  guilty  of  perjury, 
and  be  proceeded  airainst  and  punished  in  lik& 
manner  as  is  now  by  law  for  perjury. 

Sec.  3.  Be  ((fu/iher  enacted^  That  this  act 
shall  take  eflecr  from  its  passage. 

Approved  March  1,  1865. 


CHAPTER  IV. 

AN  ACT  further  to  amend  the  act  providing  for  the 
establishing  Probate  Courte. 

Section  1 .  Be  it  enaoled  by  the.  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  JUississippi,  That  upon  the  applica- 
tion of  any  gnardian,  whose  ward  now  is,  or  here* 
ter  may  be,  in  the  cavalry  service,  either  of  the 
Confederate  States  or  of  this  State,  the  Probate 
Courts  may  authorize  such  guardian  to  purchase  a 
horse  for  such  ward,  from  time  to  time,  as  may 
be  necessary  to  enable  him  to  continue  in  such 
"service,  and  direct  payment  to  be  made  therefor 
out  of  ihe  principal  of  the  estate  of  such  ward,  in 
case  the  income  of  his  estate  shall  not  be  sufficient 
for  such  purpose. 

Sbc.  2.  Be  i(  fur(her  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  iMarch  1,  1865. 


12  LAWS    OF    MISSISSIPPI. 

CHAPTER   \. 

AN  ACT  10  amend  an  net  entitled  an  act  to  amend 
Article  32,  Section  8,  of  the  Revised  Code,  approved 
r>ec.  8,  1803. 

Section  1.  Be  it  cvactcd  by  (he  IjcgUlaturc  of 
the  State  of  Mh,iis-ippi,  That  so  much  of  pec- 
tion  I  of  said  amendatory  act,])rovidin2:  that  the 
fact  of  any  slave  found  ^oinu;  at  hiv^c,  shall  be 
sufficient  proof  that  the  master,  hirer,  employer, 
or  other  person  ha^in^  control  of  such  slaves, 
gave  sucli  slavalict-n.^c  or  permission  to  trade  as 
a  free  man.  \)e  and  the  same  is  hoieliy  repealed. 

8ec.  2.  Be  it  Jurthci'  evactid,  That  so  much 
of  section  2  of  said  nmcndiitoiy  act,  as  provides 
that  if  horses  and  vehicles,  or  eitlier,  are  found 
under  the  control  of  any  slave,  the  same  shall  be 
sufficient  evidence  of  a  violation  of  said  section 
2,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  3.  Bi  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approved  March  G,  18G5. 


CHAPTER  \l. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  an  act  entitled  un  act  to  amend 
the  law  relative  to  fiieing  out  the  writ  ol  Habeas 
Corpus,  approved  December  5,  1H()3. 

Section  1-.  Be  it  enacted  }><j  t)u  Leyii^lalure  of 

the  State  of  jMissis.<!ippi,  That  when  auy  person, 

dctjined  in  custody,  shall,  by  himself  or   other 

credible   person,  make  alUdavit  that  he  is  dosi- 

p*rt7  loMoa  Pous  to  sue  out  a  writ  of  Ilabens  Corpus,  it  shall 

bei.'^orpo"!  not  ^^  uulawful  for  any  person  to  remove  tiic  party 

to  be  remoTe.i  SO  dctaiiicd  HI  custody,  out  of  the    county  -^here 

un«i%fter"teD  hc  thcH  may  be,  until  after  th«  ex|)iratiou.of  len 

'*''••  days  from    the  making  of  said  aflidavit ;  and  if 

any  person,  after  notice  of  the    making  of  such 

aHidavit,  shall  remove    the  party  so  detained  in 

custody,  or  shall  cause,  or  procure,  or  aid,  or  as- 

•  sist  '.n  such  removal  out  of  the  county  where,  he 

shall   be   at   the  time  of  making  such  affidavit, 


LAWS    OF    MISSISSIPPI.  13 

before  the  expiration  of  ten  days  from  the  lime 
of  milking  the  same,  such  person,  in  addition   to 
the  remedies  now  provided  by  law,  shall  be   lia- 
ble to  an  indictment,  and  on  conviction,  shall  bo       viouuon  of 
imprisoned  in  the  penitentiary,  not  less  than  eno   ^"^^^^^  ^'im^'riT. 
year,  nor  more  than  three  vears.  and  shall    also   onmem  in  the 
be  liable  to  an  action  for  damages  at  the  suit  of  P«°''«'>«»^y- 
the  party  aggrieved. 

Sec.  2.  lie  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  be 
the  duty  ol  every  person  having  or  detaining 
another  in  his  custody,  to  permit  such  person  so 
detained,  at  all  seasonable  houi's,  to  be  visited 
by,  and  to  consult  wiihouL  niole-t.ation.  with 
counsel,  and  any  pcj-son  olicuding  against  the 
provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  liable  to  in- 
dictment, ond  on  conviction  shall  be  imprisoned 
in  the  penit  ntiary  not  less  than  one  year  nor 
more  than  three  years,  and  fined  not  less  than 
five  hundred  dollars  nor  more  than  five  thousand 
dollars,  or  punished  by  both  such  fine  and  im- 
prisonment. 

Skc»  3.  Be  a  further  enacted,  That  if  any  ^^^^^^  ^^^ 
person  shall  willfully  fail  or  refuse  to  make  re-  failure  or refuiai 
turn  to  any  writ  of  Habeas  Corpus  to  him  di-  on  writ.*  "'°™ 
rected  and  served  on  him,  together  with  the 
cause  of  the  commitment  and  detainer  of  the 
prisoner,  or  other  person,  or  to  bring  the  body 
of  the  person  named  in  such  writ  before  the 
Judge  according  to  the  command  of  such  writ, 
or  to  do  or  perform  what  the  Court  or  Judge  shall 
consider  and  adjudge  therein;  or  if  any  person, 
except  a  court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  shall 
afterwards  confine  for  the  same  cause  any  per- 
son discharged  by  the  Court  or  Judge  upon  a 
writ  of  Habeas  Corpus,  such  person,  so  offending 
besides  the  remedies  now  prescribed  byjlaw, 
shall  be  liable  to  indictment,  and  ou  conviction, 
shall  be  imprisoned  in  the  penitentiary  not  less 
than  one  year  nor  more  than  three  years,  or  fined 
not  less  than  five  hundred  dollars  nor  more  than 
five  thousand  dollars,  or  punished  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  auxctrd,  That  this   act 
shall  take  effect  in  ten  days  from  its  passage. 
Approved  March  6,  18G5. 


14  LtfWS  OF   MIgSIi>SIPPl. 

CUAPTER  VII. 

A>     ACT   fixing   tlie   fef*    of   Jailor*     for     I'eediog 
Friaoners. 

Bkction  1.  Be  H  maclrd  hi  fhr  L,  (fislaturr  of 
the  iState  of  Mississippi^  That  hereatter  it  shall 
be  lawful  for  the  jailors  of  the  s^everal  counties 
of  this  Stale,  to  cliarge  aud  receive  trvo  dollan- 
pcr  day  for  feeding  pri:iOQcrs  coufiiicd  ia  their 
rc^peptivo  jails. 

Si.c.  2.  Be  it  furOur  rnocted.  That  thia  act 
shall  take  oft'ectaud  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage,  to  continue  durng  the  present  war 
between  the  United  Slates  and  the  Oonfederate 
Slates. 

Approved  March  3,  1865. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

AN  ACT  making  HD    A p]>ropri«tioD  .for  repairing  the 
Capitol. 

Section  1.  JJi  it  mactcd  hi/  the.  Jjn/i^latnie  <>j 
the  iStatc  of  Mi.'<sl.y,yij>jH,  That  there  be,  and  ia 
hereby  apiiropi-jaicd.  the  sum  of  three  thousand 
(3,000)  dollars  out  of  any  money  helonging  to 
the  Treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  to  he 
Ui<ed  in  repairing  the  roof,  gutters,  doors  aud 
lockj«  of  the  Capitol,  for  which  sum  the  Auditor 
is  directed  to  isv-'uo  his  warrant  on  the  Treasurer 
payable  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Capitol,  taking  a 
receipt  f<)r  (lie  same:  said  appropriation  to  be 
used  under  tli-j  dircctien  of  the  (iovernor. 

Skc.  2,  Be  it  furt/ur  enacted,  That  tbi^  act 
shall  tale  elicct  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approved  March  3,  1805. 


LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI.  15 

CFI  AFTER  IX 

AN  ACT  to  authoriz'»  the  State  Treasurer  to  re-isiue 
one  hundred  and  fi  ty  thousand  dsUars  of  the 
Treasury  Notes  of  this  State,  which  have  been  fund- 
ed in  oight  per  cent.  Bonds,  and  to  destroy  a  similar 
amount  of  the  sniill  w.irrants  authorized  by  act  of 
April  5,  1804,  and  for  other  purposes. 

/ 
Section  11  Be  u  niacted  by  the  Lcrjislature  of 
ike  State  oj  Mississippi,  '1  hat  the  Treasurer  of    TraassVer  t«j 
this  State  be,  and  is  hereby  authorized  to  re-issue  {.'nd^ed*  an^d 
one   hundred   and   fifty  thousand  dollars  of  the  fifty    thonsand 
Military   Treasury  Notes   of  this  State,  issued  ury*"T%Mury 
under    the  act   of  29lh   of  January,  1802,  .'ind  "'^'«'' 
funded  in  the  eight    per  cent.  Bonds  ;  and  after 
printing  across  the  face  of  each  bill,  "Re  issued," 
pay  them  out  in  lieu  of  a  similar  amount  of  the 
issue  authorized  by  act  approyed  April  5,  1864:. 
entitled  an  "An  act  to  authorize  the  redemption 
of  the  Treasury  notes  of  the  State  by  warrants  in 
email   sums  drawn   upon  the   Treasurer  by  the 
Auditor,  and  for  other  purposes":  and  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  Treasurer,  in  the  presence  of  the 
Governor  and    Auditor  of  Public  Accounts,    to 
barn  one  liundrcd  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  of 
the  small  wanants  a'lthorizod  by  act  of  the  5th 
of  April,  18G4. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall 
be  tlie  duty  of  the  Treasurer,  in  tho  presence  of 
the  Governor  and  A ud. tor  of  Public  Accounts, 
to  burn  and  destroy  all  the  Military  t'onyention 
Notes  n^w  in  his  ofhco,  and  which  hayo  never 
been  issued  or  paid  out. 

Qec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  said 
ooe  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  reissued 
as  provided  for  in  the  first  section  of  this  act, 
mpby  be  again  funded  in  .eight  per  cent,  bonds 

•'  Bsc.  4.  B<  it  further  eaneUd,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  fiom  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  March  3,  1865. 


16  I  A\       ,   ^;IsslssI^J'I. 

....  \ 

(IIAPTEIR  X. 

A-N    '     I  10  regulate  the  action  of  toe  Tohce  Court  in 
cdrtain  cases. 

Section  1.  Be  it  cnacftd  by  the  Letjislaturc  of 

thi  .%itc  or'  3fis3iss>ppi,  That  all  contracts  tor 
public  work  of  any  tlescriptiou  in  any  county  iu 
the  t?tatc  shall  be  let  out  at  public  outcry,  and 
to  the  lowest  bidder. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  no   one 
liowcontraoi*  mcmbcr  shall  be  authorized  to  let  out  contracts 
[2[c°i^"'  ^"'^  ^y  himself,  but  that  at  least  two  members  of  the 
Board  of  Police  or  three  commissioners  appoint- 
ed by  the  Board.shall  be  present,  and  superintend 
the   letting  out  of  all  contracts  for  any  public 
work. 
Sec.  3.  Beit  further  enadcd^l^h&X  aw  evy  con- 
Cc«ir»cior  10  fractor  shall  give  bond  with  two  good  securities 

fife  bond  wiih    r         .1         r-   -..iri  p  ri- 

two  iureti*-.  lor  the  taithtul  performance  of  his  contract  to 
the  amount  of  double  the  sum  involved  in  the 
contract,  to  be  approved  by  the  Commissioners 
or  the  two  members  of  the  Police  Court,  who  may 
attei^d  the  letting  out  of  sail  work,  and  said 
bond  shall  be  recoverable  as  other  liabilities  of  a 
p/srsonal  character. 

Sec.  4.'  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  no  mem- 
NoiBciLbcr  of  ber  of  the  Board  of  Police  shall  havt-  anv  interest 
i.rt»t«(i  Id  ccc-  dircctly  or  indirectly  in  any  contract  while  he  is 
a  member  of  said  Board,  and  any  person  so  of- 
fending shall  be  liable  to  indictment,  and  on 
conviction  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  hun- 
dred dollah-?  and  such  contract  shall  bo  void. 

Sec.  5.  Be  itjurthcr  cjia'ctcd,  That  all  acts  or 
parts  of  acts  in  conflict  with  this  act  be  and  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  furtltr  cnco'tcd,  That  this  act 
tLall  take  efTectrrom  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  6,  1865. 


uact. 


LAWS   OP   MieSlBSIPPI.  17 

CHAPTER  XL 

AN  ACT  to  amend  Section  9,  Article  87,  on  page  445 
of  the  Revised  Code  so  as  to  authorize  the  Probate 
Courts  of  the  several  counties  in  this  State  to  grant 
orders  for  the  sale  of  perishable  property  at  the 
time  of  the  grant  of  letters  testamentary  or  of  ad- 
ministration. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  .the  Legislature  of 
fhe  State  of  ^lississijipi,  That  ,the  Probate 
Courts  of  the  several  counties  in  this  State,at  the 
time  of  granting  letters  testamentary  or  of  ad- 
ministration upon  any  estate,  may  upon  a  proper 
showing,  grant  .an  order  for  the  sale  of  the  per- 
ishable property  thereof  upon  such  notice  as  is 
now  prescribed  by  law;  but  no  sale  shall  be  made 
thereof  until  after  the  same  shall  have  been  ap- 
praised by  the  appraisers  of  the  estate. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this'  act 
shall  take  eflfect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approred  March  8,  1865. 


CHAPTER  XII. 

AN  ACT  to  aniend  an  act  entitled,  An  act  making 
appropriations  for  the  military  service  of  the  next 
fisoal  year,  approved  Dec.  9,  1863. 

SkCTiON  1.  Bt  it  enacted  by  the  Lc/fislaturc  of 
tkt  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  unexpended- 
balance  appropriated  by  said  act  be  and  is  here- 
by appropriated  for  military  service  for  the  next 
year,  1 865,  to  be  drawn  from  the  Treasury  upou 
the  reqaisition  of  the  QoFernor. 

Ssc.  2.  Be  U  furth^  enacted,  That  this  *ct 
take  effect  from  and  after  it^  paasa^a. 

Approved  March  8,  I8i55. 


18  LAWS   OP    MISSISSIPPI. 

cHAPTfeR  xrir. 

A.t(  ACT  nmendatory  of  arlicT  >  ',f  Mi« 

■Revised  Code,  and  of  tbp  toso'.-  icr   for- 

tfap  vres^rvafion  of  the  Lttws  ai  ;  j^.^v 
ed  Nov.  7,  1W8.  . 

Section  1.  Beit   enacted  hij't/ic 
the  Sluit  oj'Missisjiljtin.  Tiial  rcsolyiiii.   ^nei  sq; 
ployed  ^QK,   7,  1^58,  providitrg  f<n-    'e  prcser- 
v'fttvoa  ot    iho  li^ws  ai^  Jouruals  Ik^,  aud. Aha 
^^^  id  hereby  rcpftaled. 

;^EC.  2.  Be  u  j'ari}f£i-  ci\iieuJ,   Th  .1   \\w.  S<e«- 

rcUrv  oflho  Senate  and  the  Chirk  uC  tuo  lIovi.'W 

ol  Uopi-e>oiit4livc.s   A\\x\\  furuiHU   to  lUo  Pubiio 

n^^l^^sl^^i-  rhuLer,  the  Oiij^iimi'joippal:?  of  the  ,^»v'ate. .-and 

aoi   ooiuo   of  ligus^j  oi,, UcprCfJOuLatjvfs,     iHsst,ead;«r  a  mmt 

SU^r«««ulAilvi  <      ,  „  ,     •  1111  1        .1  w     .  I    i>     •   '•■ 

10  b*  furnuiaj  ihorcnf,    iiiitt  It   siuall  bo  the  Uu.ly  oXiioe  i  uou<i 
T-j...  I'.io.cr    p^,jj^(yj.  ^j  jiVeacrve  uh(?  nmuusori.pt  ofi-  leh  origj 
iiul"  j^toijiivls,   arf»d,  ;is  riooa  as  ij-j  han     -l  iu  type 
tucli  journai.-;    To.-    piihtin^  and    pub' .ouL;i)n,  it, 
.<hall  be  tlie  duty  of  t^re  f  pliJic/lViatcti  Lo  let'uru 
jJ^a^/ZwrV'tf  ^"^  deliver  ?ueli  original  j^unlaU  lo  i-'o  /"^^'cre- 
ft'**?    ^    '       tary  of  Siato.  who  >l  a  1  keep  the  ^amc  iu  hjs  office 
for  future  ii^^o  find  rrfjrent;e. 

Sec.  3.  75-  ii  furtJiLr.cnnic(iJtiVhAi  ihisnct  UiVc  ' 
effect  and  \ni  iu  fprci.'  IVoi^i  an  !  after  itVpa3?uj?e. 
Approved  J^a;-ch  ^ 


U.Ua:  •    .  .    -viV. 

A  N  A'Cf*to  hn .'^Srwp ,  /ie,  Sneak  •  r 

Uep»-o  ;iiid''rK*sid<.-nt  uf  t  i'- 

j>oiul  :•;  :  ^  b»»(»^»««*ti  vliA'^svo  ' 

Section- 'll''')/'  './ 

{/is  State  of  M'-.iiti^^ipifi,  'V\t-v.    dy  !i?^ 

the  Legishiture  sh  ill  br}  in/ess-rou  ;;.  ;;.  -  .  y  <;1 
Coluinba?,  iIilj  Sp3ak.-r4)f,  tlioH)U9e  of  Renre- 
.sealaLivc3  add  rrcsitl-'ti!:  of  the  tSeiittc  shall 
have  pjWcT  toappn-ii,  eajh,  a  suitable  person, 
to  bo  styled  rt  Alesseager  between  the  two 
.:)r,?<',' why  shall    d-llv.-  t'l-     uir-^-^ -t-.  ^   n-.d 


LAWS  OF  Mississirn.  19 

parforrn  ?uch  other  duties  as  the  Clerk  of  the 
Mouse  and  .>(^crctary  of  the  Senate  may  cWsit^- 
nuttv  and'sliall  receive  each,  during  the  timp  !>o 
employed,  s'X  dollars  per  day,  up>a  the  certifi- 
cate of  the  presiding  olli^er  of  each  bodyj  coua- 
tersigaod  by  the  Clerk  or  Secretary,  upon  the 
Auditor. 

See*.  2.  Be  it  further  cnncttd^  That   this   act 

'(akc  effect  and  be  m  force  from    and  alter  ito 

•  •>•)■  nil!""  •  )i 
passage.  • ,  •  ■ 

Approved  February  2f2,  1SG5. 


CHAPTER  XV. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  Chapter  5.  Articke   10   and  11,  of 
the  ilevised  Code. 

>r:CTioN   1.  Be  it  cna-cted  bij  the  Legidatuic  o/' 
' 'tc  Suite  f/f' Mississipj)i^  That  chapio-r    5,  article.  ■ 
10,  (if  the  Revised  Code,  be  ^so   aniettdei|  a*,j:o  g„^,J^^'"V?'  i-l 
icaJ, -th.it  the  Secretary  of 'the  Seuitc  shall  re-  «fiv«,  e-  i,  «.  s. 
^.•^'lvc,  .tweaty-four  huaJred    dollars,  and  •  the  da'v«,  "  i»»"hv 
C\itck  of  tlie  House  of  Representatives  lliir.lj^- ,Mur.,  L^^i,!! 
iwohuhdred    dallarsj  for   each    sesiioa  ot  the  C'*''"''    '■^."" 
Le^jislulure  of  sixty  daya'  duration  j  but^sliould /ij^.o"  ,.  ,iiu''.ii,».i 
the  session  b  J  either  .longer  or  s,hort<"'r.  ili^' -^ild    '     "'    "'  ' 
Secretary  und, Clerk,  shall  receive   ;  i- 

s.ition,  per  d.iy,  at  the  rate  of  the  ab.  'v  ■  iMi.ri. ;d 
svuns  for  sixty  dav^  ;  that  of  thi3  DoorWp'-'rof    ^ 

I        tr  1     t'l  I     -i  '      .  r     .  Door  -kof.er 

ikc  House  and  oenate,  and  Sergcanl-al-,^\.^';-ps,  a.vis<tig  >-^.. 
ie  iacreascd  to  fifteen  dollars  per  day.   ^\  .  d^ure  :ei'!r,y" 

.Sec.  2f  Bi  it  further  enuctcdy  Tliat  tlrc'^j^Wi- 
sious  of  iliis  act  sliall  embrace   th:'  ,;;    .v.ntJ^^Ci-  . 
>ioa.     ••       ,  '        ^'^V' 

Sec.  3.  Ban  /'nnh'^r  enacted,  TlyM^iUisjid 
lake  clllct  and  be  iu  force  fro.Tia.i^  i'.u» ';,:j 
pa>sago. 

Approved  March  2^  1805. 


id  LAWS  «r   MISSISSIPPI. 

CUAPTER  XVr. 

AX  ACT  to  aulhoriirt  the  Quartermaster  General  of 
fhe  State  to  j^av  to  llie.nflicere  and  men  of  ifjo  Se- 
cond Ualtalion  and  Sixih  Repiment.  Mif^osippi 
Stale  Troops,  for  horsy*  whicu  were  killed  b«lor-« 
they  were  apprai&ed  aud  ralued. 

Whereas.  In  diflcrcm  cn^iiagemcnfs  witli  tlie 
enemy,  the  ofliccrs  aiuJ  soldiers  of  the  Second 
Battalion  and  iSixili  Hcgirnent,  Mississippi  .Slate 
Troops,  lost  a  number  oJ"  horses,  winch  wer^ 
killed  in  battle  by  the  enemy  ;  and  whereas, 
said  }ior»es  had  not  been  appraised  and  valuevl 
before  they  were  killed: 

Section  1.   Beit  nwctcd  by  the  Legiskitmr  cf 

Qnarurmsrtcr  the  StQtc  oJ  Missmippiy  That  thc  Quarterm:isf<'i- 

fi^b™if.°  kill-  (joncral  of  the  Slate  be,  and   he    is  hereby  an- 

.fmJ'tuV"«re  *^^"''-^<^^  ^^^  required,  lo  pay   to  ihe.oArners  of 

^'♦^••*  the  horses  so  killed,  ;»s  alorcsaid,  llieir   vahir  at 

the  time  they  were  killed. 

Sec.  2.  lie  it  further  cruictcd,  That  the  owner 
of  raei)  horse  whith  was  killed,  as  aforesaid, 
shall  first  make  nflldavit  before  a  nKigistraw, 
M  hieh  atlidavil  shall  stjitc  llie  time  and  ])l;ii« 
Avhere  his  l;orse  was  killed,  and  his  value  at 
Frtm  ef  prwjf  that  limc,  ond  shall  also  file  therewith  the  affi- 
le .wori.ta  jiavit  of  two  witnesses,  which  shall  state  tl>at 
they  were  iicquainied  wjtli  the  horse,  and  knew 
)iis  value  to  be  as  set  forth  in  the  allidavit,  aivd 
M\yo\\  presentation  of  his  claim  to  the  (Quarter- 
master (General,  proved,  as  required,  aeeompa- 
nied  by  the  cortificaie  of  the  commanding  oflicor 
K<['  Sfiid-battJiiion  or  reginjcnt,  that  the  horse  was 
killed  in  action,  the  (Quartermaster  General  ekJi 
pay  the  samr. 

Sec  3.  Be  it  ivrthn  cmictcd.  That  this  act  tak<? 
ffleci  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  ils  pa-s?ngf^, 
J^pprovcd  Mi;rvhn,  1865. 


LAWS   OP   MISSISSIPPI.  21 

CHAPTEIl  XVII. 

A>f  ACT  authorizing  Sheriffs  to  receive  certain  claims 
in  payment  of  County  Taxes,  levied  for  the  support 
of  destitute  families. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
tlic  State  of  ^fississl2)2)i,  That  the  Sheriff?  of  this 
State  fee,  and  ihey  are  hereby  authorized  and 
required,  to  receive  in  payment  of  county  taxes 
levied  by  the  Boards  of  PoHce  for  the  support 
of  indigent  famih'es,  any  order,  note  or  obliga- 
tion of  the  Commissioner,  given  to  tax-pa3'er3 
tor  supplies  for  said  families:  Provided,  the 
amount  of  the  orders,  notes  or  obligations  so  re- 
ceived shall  not,  in  an  wear,  exceed  the  amount 
•f  taxes  which  may  be  appropriated  for  the  use 
of  indigent  families  residing  in  the  district  of 
the  Commissioner  giving  such  orders,  notes  or 
ofdigations  ;  and  that  'no  Commissioner  shall 
give  any  note.,  order  or  obligation  for  a  larger 
sum  than  the  amount  of  such  taxes  ;  and  that 
this  act  take  effect  from  awd  after  its  passage* 

Approved  March  S,  1SG5. 


CHAPTER  XVIII.      , 

AX  ACT  to  aurhorize  and,  require  the  removal  of 
criininalj  from  insecure  or  unsafe  jails,  in  this 
State,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Sectio.v  1.  Be  it  cuficted  by  the  Lcgislalmn  of 
the  Stuic  of  Mis.'^i^sippi,  That  hereafrer,  whtn- 
»'vor,  in  the  opinion  of  the    Board   of  Police  of  » 

any  county  of  this    State,  the   common  jail  of 
their  county  is    considered    insecure,  from  any 
cause,  for  the  safe  keeping  of  prisoners,  it  shall     •"*'<'  •'  p»- 
bo  lawful,  and    is   hereby  made  the    duty   of  mo'Tlurp^r^iJ.- 
such  Board,  to  order  tl>e  Sheriff  of  their  county  uLrrcr'o."  ^*" 
to  remove  such  pnsoncrs  from  said  jail  to  some 
jail,  within  the  limits  c\f  this  State,  which  may 
be  considered  safe  and  secure  ;  and  it  is  hereby 


22  LATTS    OP    JtflSSIfSlPn. 

,  ma.dc  ihp  lUuj-^f  such  Slic^tiff  to   co:))|>ly  wft}? 

til?  order  of  the 'Bourd,  nnd  lo  rcmoyo  promptly 
such  pn.<oh.r»r'?,  lb  acr      '  ns    '  '      '<!fr. 


Allowkne:'    to 
1  inkd> 
hT  Bonr 


^' '"*'^r\^,f'f,';l  of  Police    of  every  OHinty  in    tliis  .>i:!tc, ''(mm 


Ji o,  to  b-  prii.i  which  priSGiV^Fs  muv  be  wdercrf  lu^fl  s«JU»  -Ijr  'i 

U"    the     oruiv  r  ,i         -rr-'  ^  -J  i  » 

t.om  which  thp  malio  to  (ilif)  iihrritl  p.:'rtoniini>i:  lua^:  (in^lv  a  i  i.: 
bi- «tnii.  allowance  i<*>r  las  (/4-oul)l«'.  iiiclucJing  ius  iicliuil 

♦3.\pen>e«;,  to  h^.  (>rtid  i)iUo:"  tfi«  Tr<>a>if  y  oi  ih*^ 
county  iium,  which  such  pi'is«.ii<-'r8  umv  \,6  scut, 
jipori.llj<^  order  ur  \vy.ir.tijL  of  ihc  Li/iat4:<^*  *J'"• 
]ice  of  sych  coiujl/v/upoh  Hie  Coiuuy'^Tivas- 
luer.  ,      • 

fc^K<  .  :>c  it  fitrthcr  cfutct-cd,  ,\M)fi 

proper  *uy\\in,<j  ihai  payment  lui^  -boca  iiiadf.-, 
as  required  by  secii^in  2  of  thi'tJ  act,  iu  i^hall  b« 
\\ui  duly  of  tlie  An4ilor  of  l'.ublit;  4>:couuis  t(» 
i*5ue  liis  warrant  upon  the  t^lfeie  Trc.isurc  r,  in 
ir,!:o?,?-t,  b1  ^v\)r  of  ilio  rrosi<JortLo^  the  Bo;4d  of  l\)lio« 
j.nMoatof  5:a.e  Of  iouiilv  TrcHsuren  li^r  the  amoual  paid  to 
luq  fchcrjit  iui:  rernovin^i»  prr^gnt  r^.  ;  =«  Mi,,,  .,.4! 
f<jr  in.Lhe  fivjil  soclioij  of  ihife  aijL; 

iSiiC.  4.  li:  ii  Ju\t^hr\vimci^d^  ^i  ■);•'    i^-i-j    i'^' 
take  eflcct  i'roni  and  ai'ier  its  passage. 
Approved  Mardi  S,  ISGii, 


'  CIIAPTFE   "•  r  . 

A\   ACT  to  amend  the   Miliiia    i.r./   of  'luis   ,*?t;<(e. 

^J*9T10N   1.   T>e  H  txtnctalhy  thA.Jjf;gi^lHtnre  oj 

oo«v;u.r  .an-  ^'^'i  ^Uiic^'Mu^nissiirpi,  Thut  hcr^fiftcl'ihe  (iqy- 

vi'oy  mni'h.  Tr  «Vn©r  i^.f<»,>|ii.V'J<''i2f'^tx^  <-'ftip^".Vi  ^^r  lh««,  period  of 

tinny   «i-.vs   ..  il/i:'i v*/lily>;   itt  unv  -tiuje,  the   milLUii.  of  thijt 

arri-K,n„'         •  i       <     •  -      w      •*  .  -         .  .     .      ' 

•nrti-a*  obd  m   Mjlc«^n  ;uje.stiua:  qoscntocs  and  (Icicrtcrs^iiotn 

now    eot..:^.       ^»*C?.,  i.'.  jiiiliuir  cuofffd^  TsJ?>^:-.g'^",T'"iii 

Vz^^r^y  "^  crturL^njaj;i;;.i,iijii>;   po^i^sist  .of  gujfc'c  !^gupuUis- 
siouccl  ofliccrs  aucTa  judge  advot;»t^. ,,,,  ^ 

:^l:,c.  3.  Be  it  JiuUicr  jLubcud^   Xhal  the  s^iftr- 


RAWS   OP   MISSISSIPPI.  ,  2fo 

iff',  aod  constables  of  iheir  respective  .  counties  <^nsubfc5 '  *"i 
are  bereby  jequiredto  &erveall  suumw^is  issued  K^r^r  tunnisnop* 
by  g'enrial  courU-uiarllal,  make  proper  enddrsc-  uai. 
merits  thereon,  aruifeluni  ihesameto.  the  judge 
a/jlyoc^G.  :^  ,,>••'»    \  ■     ; 

^v.c'.'^i  Be  h.  further  enacted,  That  all:  dclln- 
qnents,  eharged  withoficnces  agfli.nst  ihe.mili- 
i;vrv  ];nyi?.,of  th[s;Stnlo,  shall  have  the  charges 
presented  to  him  when  summoned. 

Sec.   5.  Be-  k  further  evaded,  That    parties     „  ,. 


<'harged  with  sudi  ofivncpesragyKhaVe  th.eir cases  wit 
(lisp(Vsed  of  by  me  c6iiftSTrilartial,  without  beiiig  ^'^' 

bEC.  6.-  Be  It  jvrthcr  enucted,    ThatthiS".  £ 
take  effi'ct  Irom  and  after  its  passage. 


tbont      being 

sent. 


Approved  March  9,  1665. 


niffH 


*'•»     inrri-,'.''  /•■    •♦       ^,.''  ,  iA'^   '      'V'J^*J<Jf"'t 

An  act  to  Recnre  the   pronipJ    rettiement   of  oul- 

?tfln'}ir,!i    p1.».ims  .aguiniit    tln>    Q\iartprmftpt«fi  Geti- 

oral's  Qep&iti]!)ent  ot  the^  State  ot  MiE^jj^ix^pi.     .    .> 

no;*    .ir.iU    (mIw   ,*<'*<  *  !*<    V,  \\ wo 

SfeCTioN  1.  Be  it  epacttd  hif  tfu:  'Le^ish.turtnf  '• 
the  S/atnq/'  Mmissippi,  That  the  Quartermaster 
General  of  ihc  State  be  instructed  and  requir<id 
to  pay  oiF  the  troops  hei'elotbre  called  out  in  the 
niiiitary' service  of  llie  State,  who, have  not 
been  paid  :  Protid'd,  such  payment  shall  not 
l>e  matle  to  any  troops,  the  payment  of  whiclj 
has  bten  a-sumed  or  agreed  U)  be  made  by  the 
t^onfederale  Govertiment.  .  i 

Sec.  2.  Be  il  piftkcr  enorfrd,  That  the  said 
Quarteroiaster  shall  pay  off  said  troops  on  the 
presenta,tion  of  (juf)licate  pay  rolls,  or  duplicate 
descriptive  lista,  ccrtiiied  b}'  the  commander  of 
the  oDmpany,  regiirwnt  or  battalion.  Should 
such  coraiuunder  be<  in  prison  or  dead,  then 
upon  the  c(  rtifieate  upon  said  rolls  or  descrip- 
tive lists  of  a  coiDLiissioned  officer  next  in  rank. 
The  weaning  nn«l  intent  of,  this  act  is,  that  an 


24  LAwa  OF  MiaaiseippT. 

H»-     !*t«i«  officer  elected  to  an  office  which  entitled  him  td 
p»<<i  a  (commission,  whether  coramissioned  or   not, 

■hall  be  recognized,  for  the    purposes   of  this 
bill,  as  a  commissioned  officer. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act  take 
effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 
Approved  March  9,  1S65. 


■<o«er  to  •K»B 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

AN  ACT  ameDdatory  of  tho  Act  providing  for  the 
examination  of  tho  offlces  of  Auditor  of  Public  Ac- 
counts Rnd  State  Treasurer,  approved  December  lat, 
1B03,  And  the  amendments  thereof,  approved  April 
5th  and  August  12kh,  18G4. 

Section  1.  Be  it  cruvcted  by  tfie  Legislature  of' 
the  Stale  of  Mississippi,  Tlitil  instead  of  the  two 
commissioners  to  examine  the  offices  of  the  Au- 
ditor and  iftale  Treasurer,  as  provided  in  the 
act  approved  December  1,  1803,  the  Governor 
be,  and  htJis  hereby  authorized,  to  appoint  one 
commissioner,  who  shall  continue  the  examin- 
ation of  the  books,  accounts,  vouchers,  &c.,  in 
*"  k^^'r  tud  the  offices  of  ihe  Auditor  and  Treasurer,  until 
Trewarw  j^jj  jj,g  ^^oij^g^  papcis,  vouchcrs  and   accounts  in 

each  of  said  offices  sli all  be  lully  and  thoroughly 
examined,  and  the  said  commissioner,  in  making 
said  examination,  sliall  have  all  the   rights  and 
powers  which  were  con  ferried  upon  tho  commis- 
sioners hy  the  act  to   which   this  is  an  amend- 
ment, and  the  time  alltiwod  for  making  such  ex- 
Tha*  of    c»  amination  shall  extend  to  the  lirst  day  of  June 
bi'^'teaded^bj  next,  and  as  much  loiig<jr  as,  in  die  opinion  of 
6»rt»i»of  jjjp  Governor,  may  be  necessary. 

Seo.  2.    Be  it  furlkpr  cnncted,  That  said  cora- 

mijsioner  be   authorized,  with  the  advice  and 

consent  of  the  Governor,  to  correct  all  irregular- 

UM°S"<i5^mu-  ities  that  may  have  occurred   in  said  offices,  as 

woner.  Stated  in  the   report   of  said  commissioners,  or 

that  may  be  di5(^vefod  by  suid  comniisgion^r» 


LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI.  25 

upon  a  further  examination.  Said  commissionfr 
may  also  revise  tlie  examlnationand  report  inada 
by  the  commissioners  heretofore  appointed,  and 
correct  any  errors  or  mistakes  therein, 
.  Sec,  3.  Be  il  further  criuctcd.,  That  the  said 
commissioner  shall  submit  to  the  Governor  a 
special  report,  relative  to  the  accounts  of  M.  D. 
Haynes,  late  lrea8urer,to  the  end  tnat  a,unal  to  b«  made  m 
settlement  of  said  accounts  between  said  irpuynei',  lai* 
Haynes  and  the  State  may  be  made,  and  the  '^»«»««'«'"- 
(Governor  is  hereby  authorized,  if  deemed  ex- 
|x^llent,  in  conjunction  with  the  Attorney  G on- 
oral,  to  make  linal  settlement  of  said  accounts, 
.with  tlie  legal  representative  of  M.  D.  Haynes, 
deceased  ;  and  foranv  raone^'  found  to  be  du« 
to  the  estate  of  saidHayne.*,  in  said  settlement, 
thr  Governor  shall  issue  his  order  on  the  Audi- 
toi',  who  shall  draw  ;i  warrant  on  the  Treasurer 
for  the  same  ;  and  any  nioney  found  to  be  due 
to  the  State,  tlie  Governor  shall  receive  and  pay 
over  to  the  Stnte  Treasurer. 

Sec.  4.  Ik  it  furtkr.r  enacted^  That  in  all-  cases 
where  the  interests  of  thcSPate  are  involved, 
said  commissioner  shall  report  the  facts  partic- 
ularly to  the  Governor,  who  is  hereby  /ccjuired, 
in  case. of  failure  or  refusal  of  any  person  to 
make  satisfactory    settlement,  after  being  noti-  • 

(led  by  hii^i,  to  institute  suit  against  such   delin-  m 

(|uents. 

Sec.  5.  Be    it  fi/rther*  enacted,  That    when 
any  of  the  State  oifices    ?hall    be  vacated   or  fimr*    TaixtHrt! 
transferrtd -to  a  successor,  it  shall   be  the  duly  ^e%»^l7 \avln 
of  the  Governor  to  cause  an  inventory  of  the  el-  1;^'^''/.,,":^"''  '" 
ftx;ts  of  said  office  to  be  taken   and  filed  in  the 
Auditor's  ofHce. 

.  Sec.  6.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  the  in- 
veolory  of  the  effects  of  the  Trea.«urer's  office, 
aa  taken  on  the  transfer  of  said  office  to  W.  B. 
Weaver,  be  filed  iji  the  oflice  of  the  Audiior  of 
Public  Accounts. 

Sec.  7.  Be  itfurdur  enacted,  That  said  com-  ,.^0"°^  "e« 
misRioner  report  to  the  next  Legblalure,  whai-  ' '"?''»"»"^«- 


25  LAWS  OF  wissis^ipri. 

CVer  gtljoii  rtjiiy  br  tak^u  bv  h'uii  aiulcr  lliis  aai. 

|5ec.  8..  ^c  i7/«  /;,  /,  T)iat   tU?.  saitl 

coiniriLssionc**  ^bpll    h...     [.v»\ver   to  npUv.^iit.  n 

>i  Ttprojri.  c/i ;n pi  tcjif.  clerk  oi-'4)ook-ke;eper,*lo  aV'-^i  ''i"- 

*'"'■  in  i;      ■     "    ■  reouirrd  Ijv  iliis  ucr  ;  alul  lU;  ^s:ni<i 

<.w;i;,;    ■  .,.i(»r  Ill's  scpicc's,  jrliall  l^e  paitl  m 

naurr.    of '^ic.r.i'e  oti  ib^cfe.  liUfurred  ^laliaiSt  per/ijoiab, 

U"TiwV**"  and  die  clQrH$-lKdl ;l>''  •    ■  '     r  ,Uje..^iil"  -  =  !'  !"•- 

hiiiKircd  dt»liUrs  fjor-.  \,\ 

Hnc.  it.  JiQiljiq-tL  /.'TUat  ju    iiu^tr 

lion  V)  ibc  anion nt  Ji^  uliowt.Hl  i)ie  Iwo 

roijiiJiLviiioiKire  upp()Jmcu.jjp(Jcr  ihc-iict  lovvliieii 
\\n>  \\.  an  :ijiu»iwjniciil,  Uier^  Iftj  ujlowed  lUe  syui 
'•f  tiiiliLliuiidn  cl  l]<*Uars  eacli,*aai  compeu'sniion 
wr\\i:ci  .rciidercd  hy  them.  ia.c(;nr=e- 
-f'heiiig  unablt;  to  procmo  a  suilab}*- 
l)K)K-k(  cpii,  at  the  piicejjX'-d  in  die  huv,  :iu(l 
also  nr.iltTcd  ;iii(M-  lht>' cxpualitjn  'of  the  I'nu' 
lii:iit(  (I  tor  ilic  dufaljon  ol"  the  cDinirws^ioii. 

.Six,  10.  liciUf:iLiilur  aiadc4.  That  tlib  ;u-: 
•hiill-tiikc  effect,  i  <  lu  ;ind-urter  iis  possiy^j'.'. 


•  ,    ,     ,  CilAlTbPu.XXU. 

tonli'.ne  tin',  called  60^slyn  in  Ft'lnu*;ry,  lSti;'i. 
"  Mrr.  1.  Be  it  Ai(i(*fM  l»j  the  LtqhUrdirc  \f  ,'1,'f 
Sf>it^  oj  *'J}ll^smiMiu,  Thu"t,tliere  be  apprcjj^rin-' 
trd  16'lhl:''piei^Bcvri  r^f'lU^^  Leg^ljjlritiiru,  in  luni 
>)K  ;iny  rDtupci's-itipn,  fb^if  nctiiuL  travrlliiii': 
I'Xpcnses  ;nVd '^'^cp'.'nst»'5  iiiL-Iirrod  ih  AlkVulin^r 
I  he  present  f^osMon  of  the  Lrgislnirre  ;  and  ih(; 
Auditor  Bhnll  i;rsue"lii^'^';irf.'uilon  ihc  Tre.isiirer 
for  ibc  samQ,  oil  pic.>ciilaA)ii  of  tlic  cortilicatf 
i'lf  die- ^^-^sifl'  irf Vyf  liic  r*('na!c  and  Speaker  of 
!h;>  rjou^e  bf 'U^'P/C9<*n la* ives,  i'o.speciively  : 
iV./ti/A r/,  if  anyi^iembor  ^!iall  claim  ihc  conj- 
peiis.itionnoVc''^ provided  by  law,  lie  shall  be  en- 
titled t^  receivije  ^he  samaj  and  that  lh;3  act 
irflc.i  fffebt  from  ni(n'^?i'fier^*t5  passage, 
A^)proved  INfaroh  6,  1S66. 


JjX'^Z   of   MISSISSIPPI.  2T 

AN  iCT  in  rvl'»ti>')n.io  llie  sppoi'ntuierit  of  ("laiirf^i.av'^  ^     , 

.  c,f  intaiiUB  \\y  1  lict.j^JifjjiUJflry  ( ;<■»' i"*;"?!  i">K  .Cfrt.ijn  case;?, 
^«nd,t')  i»mo(i«l^ui  ,^ic.'  •5n,ti;l»f\I  "A"  M^i  to  prvvi<t« 
{jfor-ti»      -;i.:  r .  rt  .^.f    in*ri;it  ,,  in    certuin    casc;^,"  tip- 

'  Psc.  1,  i::  d  cnack<:i  i:\j  {!\c  i^crjidoturc  of  the 
iSuj'c  of-  AU^sisr^ipv^,  Tli'it  when  niiy.,  iiifaiil, 
>rh.oso,tat^jcv  p-IuiIL'Jju  liViiii;,  nhnlh  bti  entit-tcil 
lo propoi't)}",  ia  lira  ',o.v^  ^'gj't-.  tlic  Clnuicernr 
(^ji 9t.. Qf,  ,t^tft  co.ij[t)4.;jH  in  ^\•lli ck  U'C ,  fhtlior  ol" 
HuP-ii.inlkut.may,  res;i(Jf\  or,, if  i;(^  be  ji  non- 
ro^iidoTit  (i£  the  ^^tato,  tho'.Chancurv  Court  of 
the  couii!y  in  which  the  pr.opor.ty.  ©r  the  p.^?  b«i 
p,TORti!r  part,  thorcoi,  inaj  he,,  inuy  appoint  a  j;fj,,ir',?rT 
,guavdiaw  of  the  piK»pei:ty  ot  pueh  iu'a;it,  alv- vri6rnv.  . 
ing'preierojice  io-,l.feL|6  lather,  or  Dcxt  'of  kin, 
if 'any,  t^uck  s-houidf  <;pply,  un  e.^B  eu(?li  Jippli- 
caiit  be  nnp^Hfiibie  for  tlio  tjiscbargo  of  th.e  ^ 
duties  ;  :mT(,1:  tJ*o  p<H'son  so  appointed  sli..v]l-fakc 
;m  orith  of.  o/iic'e  ,aii<l  t>ivo  •  boii<J,;iii  tke  jwwn- 
ueH.ptetsoribe^'b^':  lawiorgvifwdhnns  appoiiitod 
b}-  thb,i?:irabtit<;'.  Coui't  ;:J^irt.the.pouHns  of  L-u«.'h 
(^uardiiiJij  .sh;dl-cxtc»ifwl'only  totbQ.estati},  and 
not  to  the  ])':]T>oiJ  of  T.hc  Avar(l^  i;-:   ■*  \  ■■    ,     .  • 

(S.Kc.  •  2;  *  /ie  \ii  furiher    fiiacf'/d^  T]iii1r\cyc;y 
!:^i5ara;ao  fiQ 'ap*pf>iiited  .sh*Ur.'h:A\iO.'tho  fitwn'e  .^ ";;.';   •  ' 
pO\v.^'  <) V4>r  tl«'  oi^ifvtq ,  kU  ^n  a  .:^t  vd:  ,*a8  *' giuac-  ' 
ilj.ani^:':''  "'^'-■■■^    i>     •♦ii"    '•':■  '■:  *  '   •■;on:'t,  and 
sliid.i  p*.'  eftnc  tl'Tir 

tic?  sli:d  iii  .  and;pjvv-  » 

ce<5!.din!J&  :  ;  ;'  hav«  all 

tliQ'pcnvuvs  m,  ivijereiico  to  ni«i.0Matc.  (jfitlie 
'.vfrciai'.d  tlto  jx^rnou  of  tlic  )g;.uardinn  Urjit 
.Probata iC ourt 4  liavo  in  aujdiisfouR  car>e<'<  and 
may  iii;.'  ''.chruJoR  and  orders  as  rahy 
he  uuf:  dOL.U'  o  the  e:.!{ltj^,  tjad  to  cau.s'y 

the  cn;iiuiii/i  t<;>  acoouut  profJcdy  iorthe-Baniu. 
.';uu  alho'.licr  pi'Oc;^pdii)gs  *  in  tbj^.  promises 
nb^l  ho  jK^cordiHif' tOft)»o  foursc  and  practice 
of  th«  Conrts.oi  ,€'h'.{iice3y,  and  that  thia  a«t 
srball  tal--ft'C'ft'"ot  tviHi)  ite  j-'HSsrge.   i    .. 

Ai»p-<>vocliJ^mchittj  18t»ii. 


JO  LAWS    OF    UIS6ISPIPPI, 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

AX  ACT  t(  amend  An  Act  entitled  "An  act  to  pre- 
rent  the  distillation  of  spirituous  •  liquors,  »na  to 
declare  the  dii^tilleriei  to  bo  public  »nd  common 
nuisaiicps,  nrjd  to  authorize  the  pame  to  be  aba- 
ted, and    for  other  ])urpoae8,"  approved   April  5tb, 

Sectiox   1.    Be  it  niartrd  by  the  Lcfjislature  of 
Uu  Slate  of  MtJisissippi,  That  the  agent  and  offi- 
cer appointed  nndiT  tlie  tenth   section  of  the 
above  rocitrd  act  shall  take  and  snbserihe  th« 
t'olloNvinir  oath  or  alhrmation  :  "I,  A.    B.,  bo- 
ini;  ;i]»p()intcd  by  the   Governor   to   carry  on 
•r**oajc».r*'''!  the  distillation  of  spirituous  liquors  onlxdiaU" 
,*i*,^*^J;7^;'-*  ot  the  gtate,  do  sn-ear  that  I   will    well  and 
taithfully  execute  and  perform  all   the  duties 
required  of  me  by    law,  in   reference   to    the 
,      distillation  of  si;ch  spirituous  iKjuorg,  so  helj* 
nie  God."  which  said   aiH.lavit  shall    be   tiletl 
in  the  ottice  of  the  (iovernor. 
•  Sec.  2.   Be  U  further  nutetcd.  That   the  olfl-* 

cere  and  agents  appointed  under  the  tenthsee- 
tion  of  the  act  of  whicli  tliisact  is  amendatory 
««eer4    ?.ii  .^j^jiH  etitcr  iuto  bond,  with  ijood  and  sutticient 
iBMfcon.i  scc-urities,  to  be  .'ipproved   by   the  Uovernor, 

in  the  penalty  of  one  hnudred  and  hfty  thou- 
sand dollars,  conditioned  that  he  will  faith- 
fully keep  and  disp-^se  of  all  money  or  prop- 
itrty  tlifTt.  may  come  to  his  hand  as  such  ut^enl 
'  or  ofHcor,  and    account   tor   the    same,  when 

thfroto  required  by  the  Governor  of  this  Stat*' 
or  the  Legislature" thereof,  and  in  all  things 
taithfuUy  discharge  the  duties  imposed  wpon 
him  by  the  laws  relating  to  the  distillation  of 
sj.irituous  liquors,  and  at  the  termination  ol 
his  said  office  or  agency,  faithfully  to  deliver 
to  the  State  all  the  money,  property  or  etibctK 
which  lie  may  have  in  his  hands  by  virtue  of 
such  office  or  agency,  which  said  boi.d  shftil 
be  fded  in  theotKce  of  the  Secretary  of  State. 
Skc.  3.  i^c  it  further  enacted,  That  all  ofli- 
ccrs  and    agents  heretofore  appointed   und-er 


LAWS   Of  MISSISSIPPI.  2^ 

the  tentli  section  of  the  act  of  wliich  this  act    A»:«««er-.  na,i 
is  amendatory,  shall,  within  twenty  days  from  Bivewon*.  with 
uud  after  the  jtaseage  of  this  act,  take  the  oath  froi'^'hV^  t^» 
and  give  the  houd  required   hy  the  first  and  '«*  ^'  *'»'*  ■•' 
ftocond  sections  of  this   act,  and   upon   their 
failure  to  do  so,  their  said  office  and  agencie» 
{•hall  he,  and  they  are  hereby  declared  vacant, 
and  the  Governor  is  authorized  and  required 
to  appoint  other  oflicers  and  agents  to  fill  said 
vagrancies. 

Sec.  4.  Ik  ii  farther  enacted^  That  all   the 
employees  engaged  by  the  officers  or   agents 
appointed  under  the  tenth  section  of  the  act  of 
which  thisactia  amendatory,  for   the  purpose 
of  carrying  on  distilleries,  or  persons  engaged 
in  transporting  spirituous  liquors  to  depots  or 
other  places,  in  this  State,  from    said*  distille- 
rie^jshall  make  oath  faithfully  lo  discharge  the      oau,   t»  b« 
duties  required  of  them,'and  deliver  all  spir-  ^i^te?*^^  H 
ituous  liquors  placed    in  their  hands  for  de- ^»k«;'1  »o  tra*. 
livery  to  the  proper  person  and  at  the  proper  K.r»ut«,  &e. 
places,  and  use    diligent  cilbrt  to  prevent  all 
losses  of  said  liquor  by  leakage  or  otherwide; 
and  no  person, shall  be  engaged  as   such  em- 
ployee, or  entrusted   with  tlie  transportation 
of  such  liquor,  until  he  shall  have  made  said 
affidavit ;  and   ior  a   violation   of  the  same, 
such  persons  shall   be   liable  to  all  the  pains  ' 

and.  penalties  of  perjurj^  ;  which  said  affidavit 
gihall  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary 
of  State  :  that  no  man  of  conscript  age  shall 
be  appointed  superintendent,  dispenser,  agent, 
or  employee  ot  any  description,  under  the  act 
to  which  this  is  an  amendment,  unless  he  be 
otherwise  exempt  by  law. 

Skc.  6.  Be   it  further  enacted^  That  alcohol     ^^^^  ,^^ 
maybe   manufactured  at  the   establishment  »>•     »»»«Ae 
forthedistillat'on    of  spirits,  provided  for  in  'clit^iiurmMa' 
the  act  to  which  this  is  an  amendment,  which  '"  <»*«•*••«»- 
shall  bo  of  ninety  percent,  proof,  and  may  be 
sold  by  dispensers  to  physicians  and  druggists, 
in  an  amount  not   exceeding  four  gallons  at 
any  one  time,  and  at  a  price   not  exceeding 


"-♦  '  LAWS  OF  iiifesiesrVH. 

^^p  t.t  fyffi\  is9o\\iy-i\ve(]o]]{ir&  -par  piWon 

1>]iC.  (^.   Be  it  ftn\Ktr^e,>^cleci,  T!j«t  this   i\v\ 
Iftke^MF'ot  iroin  ami  ivttar  its  pasta^^a. 


CilA-PTEK   ^'^^V 

'    ■    '   ,  !•    ■•    .■  ' 

lain  ruouifa  Mi«>i«^n  natutJ. 

SiTTibx   It" Be  it  c'noctrd  l^'ike 

i'iie    I  J'    the    St(tte     of  Missis^rpj^i    ^: 
>ill     (-jRicA    ivhcro    tiixcs     have     bV 
Ic-ctcd   cVi'ntriiry     to    tfic   provir' 
:ut    f"nj:leil     an     net  lor   n  r*     . 
]  ;i    ccrt.-iin  caso.%  artd 

,  -Tovofl    April  4.     "^  •    i...    »,.    ■ 

•!0  oolketc«rt 'til  •  'iliri-lj  'ne  r.v- 

'••  »•««  i:iO;.::cd,r;ii<l  rcHpiiri'd  to'rc-i:-'';  -ho  ft;.'. 

paid  :  :  Provide i, 

y^yr':.- .1'  able  to  .1 

i.liolr  c.-nhiR,  ina'j(;orc|;iftc 
of  the  i.-nvs  uoi^  in  I'orcii  on  i  kitj  ^.  ;>j; 
Prcftlj^cdfimhq\  ho  or]  \.\\cy  shaM-  bo 
pradiico  tfio'  tp.x  cdI!  jcfot-  s   ro6C: 
the  .lib  :,nr!  ^r>rx>•^\\\  f-f^^ifch  r-r' 


: Kn  t  ■     I  c :  I . 


pi'ovi'3i6ns  'of  the  pnicchn'^  >^ 
I'olleetod  Ivy*  liirn,  ac  shaft  "^i 
c'xW  upiVp  the  Ain^itnr  of  i'r.'.^ 
tho  diiidanta  s6  rOfindOiV  - 
,.-,  r    ,    f  n:il!  bff 'rGtT'.iivc'd  to   clt'.r.v   T- 

isticd,  upon'  ovi  : 
•  h:ic,  uiulor  the   prov  i-l 

:od  :h>.'it1i();ir,t\'!:i!r;M-i!. 

•   Apiii-ovciVMift-ch  V.  le-^S. 


LAWS   OB'   MISSISSIPPI.  31 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

AN  ACT  to  amendan- A«t  enfi^lod  "An  Act  to  pstab- 
lish  a  minimum  foi  tiie,  sa!^  ot  two  millions  of  tStatd 
.lionds',  uutUori.a:Hl  to  be  sold    under    :in   act   passed 

attiit^liv'senL  sess-ioD  of  tlio  L'^gislature,"  approved 

AugiisL  K>,  i'o!,  fw.d  for  oibei  purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  a  eiia<:ial  by  the  LcgisViiarc  of 
itke  Si:(lc  of  lllasisslpjn,  Tliiit  the-  Governor  of 
this  Sta-o  sUsill  be  authofi/icd  io  soil  -or  di^pc^o 
of  ^ive  lumd:eJ  tliousaud  dolliirs  of  the^  bonds 
moutioi]6d  in  tbc  act  to  which  Lhi'S  is  an  aiuend- 
lueut,  for  tfuch  prejuiuiii  as  he  may  bo  able  to  ob- 
tiiiti  iu  ^.'ho  market.   . 

.Sec,  2..Z?c'_«^  f'crthcr  cmtcUd,  Jh^t  the  Gov- ^^^.'^'«^"»;  «;;; 
crnor  be,  and' he  is  hcrebv  aiUhorlzed,  to  sell  ov  <>r  ^nn^n^  .f 
d.iSj)o:-e  o\  all  tl>e  i-mr  ;)Qr  cent,  nou-tax^blc  i,„uu 
bonds.oi-  ueriiricatc3<aad  all, the  oiqlit.  per  cQnt. 
feouds  of  ihe  Confedcrato  ^'ovenimont  now  bc; 
lon.:;iugi  t..o  ;hc  State,  ^6^i\  ^licji  pvi«9  a;S'  he  Diay,b'6 
able  <o  obtain  for"th<e  san.'e'*;  jiud  lie'may,  iiithe 
same  manucr,  soil  or  (Jisposc  "of  all  the 
^^evcn•t':\irtJ  Confederate  not-.^s  "or  bonds,  and 
also  ail  the  oid  issue  of  ^onfcderate  States 
Treasury  note?,'  no'wiu  the  Troa:iiry  or  belong- 
ing to  the  State. 


t'cirty  sf>ta»  a:i<l 


V^r, . X  ''Xe^TuK^ii''hia.cif^ 'Tlid t  H  sl;b;il  be 
ttic  duty  of  Lii6  Treasurct'in  tlip,  presence  yirthe 
Govonior  ^ind  Auditor  of  i^ublic  Account?,  to 
bnrn  ail.olj  liftbititi<5s  of,  iiiOv  ..JBtatO^  that  fe%ve  otMu^'*s*^t«'''r" 
been  cauepIlGd, and  all  AuditQr'ri  warr'ants  tUat  ^i^^^^"^- 
!naj  lu-vc  booft  iosiied  and  paid,  ;X>ut,  uudor, ^-Uq 
proviii^uo  of  an  act  entitiod."Aa,acit  to.  au|jiqfr 
ifqthc  r'd?tnptioa/of.  Treasury  .notes  o^^tlje 
State,.  Ij  warrants,  in  ^iiaiL  .'njixj.?;  drawu^  MS.'? 
tlipluieAiuni^.J^y  the  Auditor,  auji  fvir  o^her,  ijjii;;- 
poses,"  approved  Aj>ril  5.  l8G4,  ai  the  eauio  may 
be  re.tui'ued  or  p^id  into  \\\f;  Troasur^v,  viicludin}]; 
tho'co  th^it  liaye  bccii  loce^vcd  or  pai.d  into  the 
TrtMsiify,  (ii'licr  for  taxes  or  other'  duos  to  tae 
State  ;  and  the  Treasurer  and  A,iniitoy  elian  each 
be  rcipiircd  to  keep  a.  lpo1'f"<JcC'  record"'  and'  ac- 
count "f  the   amount  of  '■uch   cancelled   liabili- 


•  ■<.'ort«B««t 


S2  iaw8  OP  ms«»i^sipri. 

lies  as  may  be  burnod  under  the  provisions  of 
this  act. 

Sec.  4.  lU  it  further  enacted,  That  all  bonds 
which  have  heretofore  been  issued  by  the  State, 
under  the  act  to  wiiich  this  is  an  amendment,  or 
any  other  act  authorizing  the  issuance  of  bond?, 
may  be  trantfcrablo  by  endoi'tcmcnt,  .«o  as  to 
:rj^*?ii"'bp  vest  the  legal  titl6  in  the  endorsee:  Providid.  that 
the  party  endorfiug  Faid  bond  shall  not  be  liable 
in  the  event  of  a  non-payment  of  the  same,  uu- 
IchS  he  euter  into  a  special  contract  to  that  ef- 
fect, independent  of  the  endorsement  :  Providtd 
furtfift,  that  all  bonds  which  may  be  hereafter 
issued,  under  any  of  the  acts  aforesaid,  shall  be 
issued  payable  to  benrcr. 

Skc.  .').  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  all  lawg 
and  partes  of  laws  in  conflict  with  the  provisions 
©f  this  act,  be.  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed, 
and  that  this  act  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from 
and  after  \{»  j)as.<<age. 

Approved  March  9,  1865. 


CHAl'TER  XXVII. 

llf  ACr  to  legalize  tho  asA^eMment  of  taxee  for  tiie 
corpo.alioD  of  the  town  of  Woodville,  for  the  year 
1804. 

Skc.  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the 
Suae  of  Missuisippi,  That  all  assoBRments  of 
taxes  for  the  year  1864,  aiul  the  returns  of  th« 
ftanie  into  the  proper  office,  made  bj  the  as- 
Beasor  of  said  town  of  Woodville,  shall  bo 
held  and  deemed  as  valid  as  if  they  were  made 
and  returned  within  tho  time  now  prescribed 
by  lavr. 

Skc.  2.  Be  it  further  amrttd^  That  this  act 
•hall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 

its    p&BBUgO. 

Approred  February  27,  1866. 


fcAV«  OP  MifliiiNiirPH  33 

CII AFTER  XXVTII.  ■• 

AN  ACT  to  rop'>al  all  sets  incorporatinj   the  town  of 
Otkl.ind,  Y«tliolu^ha  county,  Mississippi, 

Section  1.  Be  if  enacted  by  the  Lcgislaiuve  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi  That  all  acts  incorpo- 
rating tiic  town  of  Oakland,  Yallobusha 
county,  Misuissipi»i,  hci-etoibre  paescd,  be,  and 
tliej  arc   Ijcrcby  repealed. 

Skc.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  torce  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  February  29,  18G5. 


CHAPTER  XXIX. 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of    John    Lee   Crawford   and 
Mary  E.  Craw  lord,  of  Copiah  county. 

Whereas,  There  arc  doubts  Avhether  the 
marriage  contracted  by  and  between  John 
Lee  Crawford  and  Mary  E.Martin,  in  Copiah 
county,  on  the  24tli  day  of  February,  A.  D. 
1850,  i8  legal  and  valid.     Therefore, 

Section  1.  Beit  enacted  by  the  Ler/islature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  sai?!  mar- 
riage, celebrated-  and  contracted  on  the 
24th  day  of  February,  A.  I).  1850,  by  and  be- 
tween the  said  John  Leo  Crawford  and  Mary 
E.  Martin,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  made 
valid  and  legal  trora  the  beginning,  and  that 
all  of  the  issue  ot  said  marriage,  heretofore 
born  of  the  said  Mary  E.  Crawford,  since  said 
34th  day  of  February,  1850,  be,  and  the  same 
are  hereby  mado  and  declared  to  be  legiti- 
mate. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  February  28,  1865. 


k 


CHAPTER  XXX. 

AN   ACT   to  legalize  the  Assessment  Roll  of  Iiawaniba 
County,  and  for  other  purpo*©8. 

Section'  1.  DcU  enacted  by  the  Lfgislaturt  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi^  That  tlie  nsaesf^meut 
roll  mad'*,  and  filed  by  C.  A.  Manshall,  Tax 
Assessor  ot  Itawaruba  county,  made  in  Octo- 
ber, and  liled  on  the  lirgt  day  of  December, 
18'J4.  be  as  valid  as  though  the  asee^Pinent 
roll  had  been  made  and  filed  within  the  time 
now  i^rescribed  by  law. 

Src.  2.  £c  it  further  aincteil,  That  C.  A. 
Marshall,  Assessor  of  Itawamba  county,  shall 
receive  the  same  compensation  tor  his  uthcial 
sei'vices  as  tlioufrh  the  assessment  had  beeu 
made  and  tiled  within  the  time  jiruscrihod  by 
law. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  en>i<'(ni.  That  this  act 
be  in  force  from  and  after  ita  jtabsage. 

Approved  hcbniary  2"'.  1865. 


CUAPTEU  XXXI. 

AN  ACT  t§  change  the  name  of    Frances  R.   BUck- 
mar,  of  Hinds  county. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  !>)/  fhr  Leglslaturr  of 
Ihe  State  of  Mississippi,  That  Francos  R.  T^lack- 
mar,  of  the  county  of  Hinds,  shall  hereafter 
be  called  and  known  by  the  name  of  Fannie 
R.  Mosely,  and  by  said  name  may  sue  and  be 
sued,  plead  and  be  impleaded,  in  any  court  ©f 
law  or  equity. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  niaefed,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  it* 
passage. 

Approred  February  24,  1865. 


.  LAWK  or  iMmyumn.  85 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

AN  ACT  to  invpstthe  rrc1>ntp  ^nnrt  of  the  county  of 
Yaz">o  with  jurif^diciiou  ot  ihc  lasi  will  and  testa- 
ment of  John  Cunapbell,  deceased. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  In/  (he  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  Probate  Court 
of  the  county  of  Yazoo  be  invested  with  full  au- 
thority and  jurisdiction  to  take  the  proof  of  the 
will  of  John  Campbell,  late  of  Carroll  county, 
deceased,  tc^rant  letters  testamentary  thereon, 
and  (o  conduct  the  admiuidtration  of  the  estate 
of  the  deceased  to  a  final  settlement,  in  the  same 
manner  as  if  tne  mansion  house  or  fixed  place  of 
residence  of  said  Cflmpbrll  had  been  in  said 
county  of  Yazoo  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  encu-ted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  Feb'ry  28,  1865. 


CHAPTER  XXXIH. 

.  AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  Charles  li.  Davis. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  oj 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  all  the  civil  dis- 
abilities of  Ciiarles  11.  Davis,  a  minor,  of  Yallo- 
busha  county,  Mississippi,  existing  under  the 
laws  cf  this  State  on  account  of  his  minority,  be 
and  the  same  are  hereby  removed,  except  the 
right  of  sufirage  and  holding  office,  and  he  is 
hereby  authorized  to  receive  and  receipt  for  and 
make  such  other  disposition  of  his  property  as  he 
would  bo  able  to  do  had  he  arrived  at  the  age  of 
twentyono  years. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
»hall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approved  March  1,  18G5. 


K  LAVS  or  n?f»iiPN. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

AN  ACT   to   remove   the   civil  disabilities  of  Daniel 
Cchen,  a  minor,  of  Wilkinson  couiily. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  ike  Legislature  of 
the  State  «y' J/ZixW/y)/,  'that  the  civil  disabili- 
ties of  Daniel  Cohen,  a  minor,  of  Wilkinson 
county,  be  and  they  aie  horchy  removed,  and  that 
the  said  minor  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to 
perform  all  ac.s  which  lie  mighi  or  could  do  were 
ne  twenty-one  years  of  nge,  except  tiie  right  of 
suffrage  and  holdinj?  office. 

Sec.  2.  Jh  il  furtJur  ttun'ted,  Tliat  this  act 
shall  take  elTectand  be  in  foice  from  and  aftor 
its  passage. 

Approved  March  2,  1S65. 


/  CIIArTER  XXXV. 

AN  ACT  to   remove  tlie  civil  dieubilities  of  Evander 
II.  Ross,  a  minor,  of  Hancock  county. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  iState  of  Mississippi,  That  the  civil  disabili- 
ties of  Evander  H.  Koss,  a  minor  of  Hancock 
county  be  removed,  and  that  ho  bo  entitled  to 
all  the  rights,  powers  and  immunities  of  a  citi- 
zen, the  same  as  though  he  was  twenty-one  years 
of  age  :  except  the  right  of  suffrage  anil  the 
power  of  holding  office. 

Skc.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approved  March  2,  18G5. 


FAVi  Of  MrwwsippT.  jgr 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

AN  ACT  to  remove  the  civil  disabilities  of  Emma  E. 
Kennedy  and  Walter  P.  Kennedy,  minors,  of  Car- 
roll county,  Misstsaippi.  « 

Section  1.  Be  it  enaUcd  by  the  Legislature  of  > 
the  State  of  Mississi2}}n,  That  the  civil  disabili- 
ties of  Emma  E.  Kenuedj  and  Walter  P.  Ken* 
nedy,  minors,  of  Carroll  county,  Mississippi,  be 
and  tie  same  are  hereby  removed,  and  all 
rights,  powers  and  privileges  of  adult  citizens 
are  hereby  conferred  upon  said  Emma  E.  Ken- 
nedy and  Walter  P.  Kennedy,  except  the  right  of 
suflFrage  as  to  Walter  P.  Kennedy. 
■  Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacied,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  iu  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  March  2,  1865. 


CHAPTER  XXXVn. 

AN  ACr  to  authorize  the  Board  of  Police  of  Tippah 
county  to  borrow  money  from  the  Treasurer  of  th« 
School  Funds  of  said  county. 

Section  1.  Beit  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  ^li-ssissippi,  That  from  and  alter 
the  passage  of  this  act  it  shall  and  may  be  law- 
ful for  the  Board  of  Poli'',eof  the  county  of  Tip- 
pah to  borrovr  the  money  belonging  to  the  school 
fand  of  said  county. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  niarted,  That  for  all  mon- 
ies 80  borrowed  out  of  ?aid  school  fund  the  same 
rate  of  interest  shall  be  cliarged  as  is  now  au- 
thorized by  law  to  be  charged  when  loaned  to 
individuals,  to  be  annually  paid  into  the  treas- 
ury of  said  fund. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enackd,  That  when  the 
Board  of  Police  of  "said  county  shall  borrow  any 
money  of  said  scliool  fund,  ihat  the  Pres  dent  of 
said   Board  of  Police  shall   execute  a  bond  for 


» 
3$  B&vrt  or 


ihe  araonnt  so  borrowi^d,  pigned  by  biiiiiJelf  offi- 
ially  ap  Prc:<ident  of  said  Board,  and  said  oblijja- 
tious  .^hall  be  countersitriied  »iy  tlic  clerk  of  sai4 
♦•«rt,  under  the  8cal  therccf. 

Sec.  4.  Be  ii  further  enadtd,  That  paid  ohli^- 
tioD,  executed  as  provided  for  in  the  third  sectioi 
of  this  act,  ?hall  bo  bindini;  in  law  and  cqaity, 
nntil  said  ol>lipation  is  paid  off  and  discharged. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  jHrther  rmicted,  That  this  act  be 
in  force  from  and  after  its  pasfage. 

Approved  March  2,  18()5. 


CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

AN  ACT  to  change  the  nnmps    of  I^anra   Tioe  and 
George  Tice. 

Section  1.  Bf  it  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  oj 
ihe  State  of  Missis ^ijijil,  Tliat  the  names  of 
Laura  Tice  and  Oeorj^e  Tice,  minors,  of  Monrot 
county,  Mifisissijipi,  tlie  former  about  four  years 
of  age,  and  the  latter  about  ten  years  of  ;i^o,  b« 
changed  to  Laura  Williams  and  George  Wil- 
liams. 

Sbc.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  9.  1865. 


CIIAI'TER  XXXIX. 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  the  State   Institution  for 
the  Blind. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  dy  the  Legislature  of 
Ihe  State  of  Mississippi,  That  a  special  jijipro- 
priation  of  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars  bo 
and  the  same  is  hereby  ii|)iiro|)ri;ited  fi)r  (ho  1  eu- 
efit  of  the  State  lustitu'ion  for  the  Blind,  aud 
that  the  Auditor  of  Pul)lic  Atcounla  be  aud  ho 
is  hereby  directed  to  issue  his  warrant  upon  the 


Treasury  of  the  State  for  that  sum  in  favor  of 
the  trustees  of  said  Intstitution  upon  their  appli- 
cation for  that  purpose. 

8ec/2.  Be  itfHrihn-  roncied,  Thftt  tVi*>  a(1di- 
tional  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars  be  and  the 
iame  \a  hereby  appropriated  as  a  contingent 
fund,  to  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  Governor 
and  to  be  under  his  control  for  tiie  use  and  bene- 
fit of  said  Institution  for  tlu)  Blind,  when  in  his 
opinion  the  necessities  of  the  Institution  require 
the  use  of  said  sum,  or  any  portion  thereof. 
And  the  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts  is  hereby 
required  to  issue  his  wan-ant  on  the  Treasury 
for  the  last  above  Lann  d  sum  of  money  or  any 
portion  thereof,  at  any  lime,  upon  the  requisition 
of  the  Governor. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
be  in  force  and  take  effect  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  March  3,  1865. 


;^  CHAPTER  XL. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  an  act  entitled  an  act  amendatory 
of  an  act,  entitled  an  act  for  the  relief  of  the  1st 
Battalion  Mississippi  State  Troops,  commanded  by 
Major  ilarp«r. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  bij  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  setond 
section  of  the  above  recited  act  be  .'^o  amended 
that  after  the  word  "officers"  in  said  section, 
there  be  inserted  the  word.*  ''or  any  properly 
certified  muster  or  pay  rolls." 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further   enacted,   That    this   act 
take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  3,  1S65. 


CHAPTER  XLT. 

0  AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  C.  S.  Whitcomb  of  Ifolmes 

county. 

Wheueas,  it  appears  that  C.  S.  Whitcomb 
buriiMl  S86  in  cotton  money,  $50  in  military 
bills,  an<l  a  SlOU  iTfasMry  or  convention  bill 
payable  June  1st,  1803,  which  was  too  much 
mutilated  thereby  to.  be  circulated,  there- 
fore, 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Lxjidatare  of  (he 
State  of  M)^sissip}»\  That  t'.  e  Treasurer  be  re- 
quired to  rt'ccive  thc^^aid  nmtilated  military  and 
cotton  money,  and  giv,e  in  exchangy  therefor  S3G, 
which  may  by  paid  in  on  cotton  bonds,  and  that 
said  bills  bo  cancelled  as  other  cotton  money 
when  so  paid,  and  that  he  give  other  bills  for 
the  damaged  S5()  in  military  bills. 

Sec.  2.  Bi  it  fart  hr  enacted,  That  upon  filing 
said  mutilated  SI 00  (convention  or  treasury 
note)  with  the  Auditor,  it  ahall  be  liis  duty  to 
issue  a  warrant  in  favor  of  the  said  Whitcomb 
for  that  sum,  with  ten  per  ct'ut.  interest  from 
the  Ist  Janusry,  ls()2,  which  shall  be  payable 
out  of  the  same  funds  and  receivable  for  all 
dues,  the  same  as  said  bill  would  have  been  if  it 
had  not  been  damaged. 

Stc.  3.  Be  it  furl/icn/iacfcd,  That  this  act  lake 
effect  Irom  imcl  after  its  pn.ssage. 
Approved  March  3,  1S65.  ■» 


CHAPTER  XLll. 

AN  ACT  to  amenfl  an  act  pntitled  an  act  to  incorpoj, 
rate  the  Central  Female  inBlitule  in  the  town  dt 
Canton,  Madison  county,  Miss. 

Section"  1.  Be  it  enacted  hi/  the  Legislature 
of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  Tliat  so  much  of 
Section  4  of  the  above  recited  act  as  provides 


LkWt   or   MISIIfffl»PI. 

that  "in  case,  of  a  vacancy  among  the  trustees, 
by  death,  resignation,  or  otherwise,  they  (the 
trustees)  may  fill  such  vacancy  at  any  time," 
be  and  the  saipe  is  hereby  rei)ealed,  and  that 
hereafter  the  Board  of  Police  of  tiie  county  pf 
Madison  now  in  ofHce,  and  their  successors,  be 
and  they  are  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to 
fill  by  appointment  any  vacancy  which  may 
occur  among  said  trustees,  by  death,  resigna- 
tion or  otherwise. 

Sec.  2.  Be  if  further  cimctfd.,  1  liat  this  act 
shall  take  eflcctandflie  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approved,  March  3,  1865. 


CHAPTER  XLIII. 

AN   ACT  to  incorporate   the  Newton  Female  Insti- 
tute. 

1 

Section  1.  Be  it  cnactttd  by  the  Legislature  qf 
the  State  of  Mississijipi,  That  Oscar  Newton,  hi» 
associates  and  8ucc;^ssors,  be  and  they  are  here- 
by constituted  a  body  politic  and  corporate, 
under  the  name  and  style  of  the  Newton  Fe- 
male Institute,  located  in  Copiah  county,  at  the 
town  of  Crystal  Springs,  and  by  that  name  may 
sue  and  be  sued,  plead  .-ind  be  impleaded,  in  any 
court  of  law  or  equity  in  this  State. 

Sec.  2.  Ik  itftirthcr  enacted,  That  said  Newton 
Female  Institute  shall  have  power  to  confer 
honorary  degrees  in  the  branches  taught  in  said 
Institute  as  may  be  thought  proper,  and  the 
business  of  said  Institute  is  hereby  declared  to 
be  the  giving  of  instruction  in  all  the  branches 
of  learning  usually  taught  in  the  best  female 
academies  in  the  country. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enactu},  That  this  aet 
take  eflfect  f  om  its  passage. 

Approved  March  :3,  18<i5. 


4€  »AW%  »r  uimiamrri. 

'  CHArTETl  XLIV. 

AN    ACT   to    appoint    additional   commissioners    ia 
Districts  1  and  ')  in  Panola  count/. 

TVheheas,  police  districts  nuinbers  one  (1)  and 
five  (.'))    of  the  county  of  Panola  arc  nearly 
equully  tlividod  by   the    Talhiliutchio    river, 
and,  wlicrcaR,  the  facilities  for  crossing  Kuid 
river  are  very  linMted  and  uncertain,  and  th« 
couiiniBsioners  in  said  districts,  appointed  in 
pursuance  of  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  belter 
provide  for  the  families  of  soldiers,"  approved 
Dec.  2,   1S08,  and  thereby  greatly    impeded 
in  the  discharge  of  their  (hitiet>,  therefore. 
Section  1.  Uc  it  enacted  hij  the  JjCtjiMatiire  of 
the   Stale   oj    Mi'^M.'^sippi,   That   the    Board   of 
Police  of  Panola  county  be  and  are  hereby  au- 
thorized and  empoTsered  to    appoint    for  each 
section  of  said  police  districts  divided  as  afore- 
said, one  commissioner,  whose  power  and  duties 
shall  in  all  respects  be  us   full  and    ample   ii« 
those    of  commissioners  appointed   for    police 
districts  in  pursttance  of  all  laws  looking  to  tho 
provisions  for  the  families  of  soldiers. 

Sec  2.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  this  act  tak« 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passa«je. 
Approved  March  3,  1S65. 


CHAPTER  Xi.V. 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  <"»ptHin  W.  G.  Middleton, 
lormer  captain  of  tLe  I'anohi  Cavalry,  and  Ciiplain 
J,  K.  Taylor,  his  succetKor  in  ollice. 

WiiKRKAS,  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mis- 
sissippi did,  by  act,  approved  Jan.  :i:.^  1^02, 
appropriattjthesum  of  two  thousand  dollars 
to  arm  and  ecpiip  the  Panola  Cavalry,  then 
commanded  bv  Capt.  W.  G.  Middleton,  and. 


whereas,  upon  the  reorganization  of  said 
company  Captain  J.  R.  Taylor  waa  elected 
captain,  and  it  having  been  made  to  appear 
to  the  aatii«n>ction  of  tiiis  Legislatur?  that  th« 
■aid  Middleton  (now  deceased)  did  turn  over 
to  the  said  Taylor  eighteen  hundred  doUan 
of  the  said  suni  (two  hundred  dollars  having 
l^een  expended  in  the  purchase  of  pistols  for 
gaid  company;)  and,- whereas,  it  having  been 
made  further  to  appear  that  the-house  of  th« 
said  Captain  Taylor  was  robbed  by  the  pub- 
lic enemy,  and  thirteen  hund'red  dollars  of  ■ 
said  sum  was  then  and  there  taken  from  his 
trunk,  therefore. 

Section  1 .  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississipjn,  That  the  Auditor  of 
Public  Accounts  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized 
and  required  to  enter  a  credit  for  the  sum  of 
thirteen  hundred  dollars  on  the  bond  of  Captain 
W.  G.  Middleton,  provided  for  and  executed  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  an  act  en- 
titled "An  act  for  the  benefit  of  the  Panola 
Cavalry  and  Tillalaha  Greys,"  approved  Jan. 
22,  1SG2. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  ThatCapt.  J.R. 
Taylor  be  permitted  to  return  to  the  treasury  five 
hundred  dollars,  ballance  on  hand  of  said  sum, 
and  upon  his  doing  so,  a  further  credit  to  that 
amount  be  entered  upon  said  bond  ;  and  that 
tills  act  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  3,  1865. 


44  Liwf  or  Miieinirpi. 

CHAPTER  XLVI. 

AN   ACr  for  the   relief  of  the    Probate   and   Circuit 
Clerks  of  Lh Fayette  county. 

Section  1.  Beit  cuacfn]  bij  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  M'aslssippi^  That  the  Secretary  of 
State  be  and  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed 
to  furnish  the  Probate  and  Circuit  Clerks. of 
Lafayette  coftnty  with  copies  of  the  Reports  of 
the  High  Court  of  Errors  and  Appeals,  the  Re- 
vised Code,  and  the  sheet  acts  of  the  Legisla- 
IxiYe.       '  '  '"'"'-'^  ••"'•   •''•111  '.'//  M 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  Irom  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  3,  1S65. 


CHAPTER  XLVII. 

AN  ACT  to  repeal  an  act  entitled  an  act  to  secure 
the  interest  on  the  Chickasaw  School  Funds,  so  far 
as  relates  to  the  county  of  Pontotoc,"  approved 
Dec.  2, 1858. 

'I 
Section  1.  Be  it  cnnctcd  b>j  the  LrgisIatNre  of 
the  Slate  (f  Misffissipjn,  That  the  tirst  section 
of  said  act,  which  limits  the  rate  of  tuition  to 
peven  and  one  half  cents  per  day  to  teachers, 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed  so  far  as  the 
same  relates  to  the  cotiuties  of  Pontotoc  and 
Calhoun. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  tjjis   act 
be  in  force  from  its  passage. 
.   Approved  March  3,  ISGo. 


LAW*   or    MI81SM8IPFI.  45 

CHAPTER  XLVIII. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  and  require  the  payment  of  cer- 
tain funds  to  the  parties  therein  named. 

Fection  1.  Be  it  enaded  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  Tiuit  upc^n  the  presenta- 
tion to  the  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts  of  the 
receipt  of  M.  D.  Haynes,  late  the  Treasurer  of 
this  State,  for  the  sum  of  seventeen  hundred  and 
forty-se'ven  dollars,  which  sum  was  deposited  by 
the  Pres-idcnt  of  the  Boivrd  of  Police  of  Marion 
county  with  the  said  M.  D,  Haynes,  to  be  funded 
in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  an  act  en- 
titled ''An  act  to  authorize  county  treasurers  and 
other  county  oflficers,  and  other  persons.holding 
Confederate  Tre  sury  notes  in  a  fiduciary  ca- 
pacity, to  dispose  of  the  same,  under  the  recent 
legisUtion  of  Congress,  and  for  other  purposes," 
approved  April  5,  1864,  and  upon  the  presenta- 
tion of  the  application  of  said  Pre&ident,  to  have 
the  said  sum  exchanged  for  the  Treasury  notes 
of  this  State,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
of  an  act  entitled  ''An. act  to  authorize  the  State 
Treasurer  to  exchange  the  Treasury  notes  of  this 
State  for  certain  bonds  therein  specified,  and  for 
other  purposes."  approved  August  13,  1864; 
that  the  said  Auditor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  au- 
thorized and  required,  to  issue  a  warrant  upon 
the  State  Treasurer,  in  favor  of  the  President  of 
the  Board  of  Police  aforesaid,  for  the  said  sum 
of  sevenieen  hundred  and  forty-seven  dollars, 
payable  in  the  Treasury  notes  of  this  State, 
whtch  said  warrant  shall  be  sufficient  for  said 
Treasurer  to  pay,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized 
and  required  to  pay  said  sum,  in  accordance  with 
said  warrant,  and  that  this  act  take  effect  and  h% 
in  force  from  and  after  its  passage.  ^ 

Approved  March  4, 1865.  [ 


4^  XAJ9   cm    ICMWAIPM. 

CHAPTER  XLIX. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the   Pioneer   Machine  Com. 
pany.  » 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  tlif  Lrgislalure   of 
the  State, of  Mississippi,  That  Franklin    1?,  Brid- 
*  ges,  James  G.    Cummings,  Harrison  Hale   «nd 

Abraham  Murdock,  their  associates  and  sncces- 
sors,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  created  a  body 
politic  and  corporate,  under  tlie  name  of  th« 
Pioneer  Macliine  Company  ;  may  sue  and  be 
s«ed,  plead  and  be  impleaded,  in  all  courts  of 
law  or  equity  ;  may  have  a  common  seal,  and  tbe 
same  to  alter  at  pleasure  ;  may  make  such  by- 
laws, rules  and  regulations  for  the  government 
of  its  business  and  the  control  of  its  property 
PS  they  may  deem  it  best :  Provid(d,  the  s?ime  are 
not  contrary  to  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the 
State  or  of  the  Confederate  States. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  capital 
stock  of  said  company  shall  be  two  hundred 
tliousa::d  dollars,  divided  into,  shares  of  one 
hundred  dollars  each,  and  that  when  the  sum  of 
twenty-five  thousand  dollars  is  subscribed  and 
paid  in,  the  said  company  is  authorized  to  com- 
mence business. 

Sec.  8.  Beit  further  enacted,  1  hat   the   busi- 
ness of  said  company  shall   be   the  makin'g  and 
repairing  of  machinery  and  farming  implements 
of  any  and  all  kinds,  and  that,  for  the  purpose  of 
,     '  carrying  on  and  establishing  said  business,  said 

company  may  employ  its  capital,  or  any  part 
thereof,  in  the  purchase  of  lands,  the  erection  of 
buildings,  aud  the  employment  of  steam,  water 
or  any  other  power  or  thing  which  may  be 
,  deemed  necessary. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  corpo- 
rate privileges  and  franchises  conferred  by  this 
act-shall  continue  for  twenty  years  and  do  lon- 
ger. 

Approved  March  4,  1865. 


CHAPTER  L. 

AN  ACT  to  grant  freedom  lo  rual©  skre  Loyd,  the 
property  of  James  N.  Harper,  of  Tallahatchie 
county. 

Whereas,  Loyd,  a  negro  slave  the  property  of 
James  N.  Harper,  of  Tallahatchie  county,  Mis- 
sissippi, has  proved  himself  a  faithful  and  devo- 
ted servant  to  hin  young  master^s,  Lucius  and 
Charles  E.  Harper,  whom  he  attended  in  the 
army,  and  both  of  whom  have  fallen  in  battle, 
the  first  at  Denmark, in  Tennessee,  the  second 
Hear  New  Hope  Churcli,  Ga.;  and  whereas,  the 
said  Lovd  risked  his  own  life  in  recovering  the 
bodv  of  liis  young  rniister,  Charles  E.  Harper, 
from  the  field  of  bafile,  and  aided  in  his  inter 
inent  ;  and  whereas,  the  said  James  N.  Harper 
has  expressed  hi?  dosir.',  in  writing,  that  the 
Legisliiture  sliall  free  said  ncsrro.     Therefore, 

Section  1 .  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  said  ne^ro  boy  Loyd 
be,  and  he  is  hereby  declared,  freed  and  emnnci- 
pated  from  the  condition  of  a  slave,  and  is 
granted  all  tiie  privileges  and  immunities  ex- 
tended to  free  negroes  by  the  laws  of  this  State, 
and  is  permitted  to  remain  in  the  State  on  his 
good  behavior. 

^  Sec.  2.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  this  act  shall 
not  alTect  the  right  of  creditors  ;  and  that  the 
said  James  N.  Harper  and  his  representatives 
shall  be  at  all  times  liable  tor  the  support  and 
maintenance  of  the  said  negi^  Loyd,  so  as  to 
prevent  him  from  ever  becoming  a  public,cbarge. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  cfiect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  March  8, 1865. 


"48  liJLW?    or    Ml?ITf»flPM. 

***"**^ CHAPTER  LI. 

'  '  r    ' 
AN  ACT  for  tlie  roliff  of  the  estnte  and  ?fcurities  of 

B.  F.  Tcoini  r,  former  Sheriff  of  Itawamba  county. 

Section  1.  Be  i(  evartcd  h/  Ihc  Lcrjishbur  of 
the  Sfat6  of  Mississippi,  That  the  estate  and 
securities  of  B.  t\  Toomcr,  fornior  SheriiT  of  Ita- 
wamba, bo  and  they  arc  hereby  allowed  to  »)ay 
'  iuto  the  Trea.^urv,  under  the  prf^vipioiis  of  an  act 
approved  April  5,  lSn4.  the  sum  of  three  hun- 
dred and  evcnty-threo  dollars  and  .seventy  eiglit 
cents  in  the  n)ilitary  warrants  due  in  1863  and 
18G4,  for  balance  ot  military  tax  due  by  ihom  in 
1801,  provided  that  uo  interest  shall  ho.  aljowcd 
on  said  notes  beyond  the  time  when  said  tax  was 
due  the  State. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enadrd.  That  this  privi- 
lege be  extended  to  them  until  1st  January 
1866  ;  and  the  Auditor  of  i'ublic  Accounts  shall, 
draw  his  warrant  upon  the  Ticasurer  for  all 
commissions  due  said  B.  F.'Toomer  from  the 
Auditor's  office. 

Sec.   3.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this   aot 
be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 
I  .Approved  Mareh  8,  1^65. 


CHAPTER  LH. 

AN  ACT  relative  to  the  relief  of  indigent  families  of 
soldiers  in  Yazoo  county. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  ofMi.^sissij)})^,  That  Fountain  Bar&sdale 
of  Yazoo  county,  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized, 
in  lieu  of  the  Treasurer  of  Yazoo  county,  to 
receive  all  monies  collected  and  appropriated  by 
law  for  the  use  of  indigent  families  of  soldiers  in 
Yazoo  county,  and  to  do  and  perform  all  act* 
relative  to  the  use  and  appropriation  of  said 
money,  which  the  said  Treasurer  is  required  by 
law  to  do  and  perform. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  Jurther  enacted,  That  the  dutiei 


LAWS   OP   MISSISSIPPI.  41> 

and  powers  wli'ch  by  law  the  members  of  the 
Boai'dri  of  Poiici'  of  the  several  counties  are  re- 
quired by  law  to  perform  and  authorized  to  ex- 
ercise relative  to  ti.e  use,  apprcrjiriation,  disposi- 
tion and  mana;,:  'ment  of  funds  collected  for  ia- 
•  digent  families  cf  soldiers,  shall  and  mny  be 
exercised  nnd  performed  in  the  county  of  Yazoo, 
in  lieu  of  the  un,  .ubers  of  the  board  of  police,  by 
Fountain  Bark;M!:ile,  who,  as  to  such  disposition, 
appropriation  ix.id  management, ia  hereby  vested 
with  the  power;;;  conferred  by  law  on  such  board 
of  police. 

iSEc.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  the  said 
Fountain  Bark;- iale  shall  execute  and  deliver  to 
the  JJoard  of  Police  of  Yazoo  county  a  bond  witli 
good  security  fo-  the  sum  of  twenty  thousand 
•dollars,  to  be  aj 'proved  by  said  l^'oard  fi{  Police, 
for  the  faithfu!  performance  of  the  duties  as- 
signed him  by  tlie  previous  sections  of  this  act. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  this  act 
shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

Approved,  March  8,  18G5. 


CHAPTER  LIII. 

AN  ACT  to  remove  the  civil  dip^Lllities  of  George  K. 
Smith,  a  minor,  of  Sunflower  county. 

,  SECTiOiV  1.  JBe  it  enacted  by  th£  ^ Liigislaturc  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  civil  disabili- 
ties of  George  K.  Smith,  a  minor,  6f  Sunflower 
connty,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  removed, 
and  that  t)ie  said  George  K.  Smith,  be  and  ho 
is  hereby  authorized  to  contract,  sue  and  be 
sued,  and  do  all  other  acts  and  things  as  if  he 
were  of  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  ;  ^yrovidcJ, 
h^  shall  not  be  allowed  to  vote  or  hold  office, 
and  that  this  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approved  March  9,  1SG5. 


50  LAWS   OP   MISSISSIPPI. 

•     CHAPTER  LIV. 

AN  ACT  for  the   relief  of  M.  GreenhcoJ,  of  Clarke 
county. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  (he  Legislature  o/' 
(he  State  of  Mississippi,  That  tho  Auditor  ot' 
Public  Accounts  be  and  he  is  berebyauthorizod 
and  directed  to  issue  bis  warrant  On  the  Sttico 
Treasurer  in  favor  of  ^f.  Greenbood  for  the  %\\\a 
of  ninety-nine  dollars  and  ninety-eight  cents 
excess  of  taxes  paid  into  the  State  Treasury  in 
JSG3,  which  warrant  shall,  bo  paid  out  of  anv 
tnonev-m  the  Treasury  not  otherwise  appropri- 
arcd. ■ 

."^EC,  l*..  Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  this  act 
shall  lake  effect  and  be  iu  force  from  and  after 
i.s  pas-age. 

Approved  March  8,  ISGo. 

CIT.VlTEIl   LV. 

AN   ACT  ior  ilif  iv  li.'f  of  Mobrrt  Shotwell. 

t 

WiiEPvEAi^,  Robert  Shotwell  entered,  in  tho  of- 
iicc  of  Jhe  Secretary  of  State  of  this  State,  a 
quantity  of  la*id  situated  in  the  county  of 
Sunflower,  the  patents  for  which  have  bo- 
coi::e  injured  and  defaced  so  as  'liot  to  bo  leg- 
ible, therefore, 

SiiCTloN  I.  U-:i  it  rn/tdid  l>ij  (kc  IjCgijlaturc  <■( 
'he  State  (if  Miisi:mi>pi,  That  duphcaic  pa-enLs 
J  hall  bu  issued  to  the  said  Ivobert  Sliotwell  for 
;iny  laild  heretofore  entered  by  him  in  the  ottice 
oi"  the  Secretary  of  State,  situated  in  the  county 
(jf  Sunflower,  in  this  State,  the  said  duplicat^^ 
patent  to  have  relation  to,  and  to  take  eHect. 
from  the  date  of  the  original  entry  or  entrie*, 
and  to  have  the  same  force  ;ind  effect  as  the  said 
((ri'nnal  patents  would  have  had  if  the  san^ 
i,;;d  not  been  injured  or  defaced  ;  and  that  this 
act  ska! i  take  eilbct  from  iCs  pas.sage. 
Approved  March  S,  IS (3 5. 


LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI.  51 

CHx\.PTER  LYI. 

AN  ACT  to  amen  J  an  act  entitlpd  an  act  for  lh»->  r(»' 
lli^f  of  Dempsey  Sherrod,  approved  August  12- li, 
1864. 

SECTION  1 .  Be  if  enacted  hj  the  Legishlure  cf 
ih£  estate  of  3Iississipp)\  That  the  second  sec- 
tion of  an  act  entitled  "An  act  for  theli-elief  of 
Dempsey  Sherrod,"  approved  August  12,  1S64, 
b3  so  amended  as  to  provide  and  require  tiiat 
rh3  said  Dempsey  Sherrod  while  be  remains  in 
the  Institution  for  the  Blind,  in  accordance  with 
1  lie  provisions  of  the  act  aforesaid,  shall  bo  sub- 
j.rtto'all  the  rules  and  regulations  of  said  lu- 
:Mit.tuiou  ;  and  tliat  this  aci  take  effect  and  be  ia 
tV)if.c  from  and  after  its  passage. 

.'.puroved  March  8,  18G5. 


CHAPTER  LVII. 

A  N    VCT  for  the  relief  of  the  Probate  Clerk  of  Marion 
county,  and  for  other  purposes. 

\Y:i!:rwEAf',  by  reason  of  a  recent  raid  of  th3  en- 
ouiy  through  tlie  county  of  Marion  in  this 
State,  a  greater  part  of  the  books,  record:? 
and  papers,  belonging  to  the  Probata,  Cir- 
cuit, Chancery  arid  Police  Courti  of  said 
count5%  were  lost,  mutilated  and  destroyed, 
and  th  3  seals  of  thj  Circuit  and  Probat;; 
Courts  thereof  wore  by  said  enemy  carried 
away,  therefore, 

SEcrroM  I.  Br;  U  cn/icfc.l  i)'j  the  L-'.^ldature  of 
ftir,  Staid  of  ^lissi&siivn,  T!iat  the  Cirrk  a{  \Yn 
Prab:i-te,  Cfrcuit,  Chancery  and  Police  Court; 
of  the  county  of  Hariou  skill  not  be  Yvx^Xz  upou 
his  otUcial  bond  for  his  failure  to  re;*ord  or  hav  ? 
r.'corded,  since  the  Gtli  day  of  December,  lS6i, 
any  paper  d.^po.sited  with  the  clerk  ef  f-ai  I 
courts  for  record,  or  any  ot!i:r   :n.itru'r.3'it  uf 


52  LAWS   OP   MISSISSIPPI. 

writing  roquircd  by  law  to  be  rcconiud  in  any 
of  thcoflices  nlbrcsaitl  witliin  thetinic  pn'soribetl 
by  law  :  Provided,  bis  failure  to  do  s^o  sHaU 
liavc  been  tlie  result  of  tbe  raid  aforesaid  ;  bui 
TJiat  all  paju'ns  deposited  with  the  clerk  of  .sjiid 
courts  for  the  purpose  of  beinc:  recorded  so  far 
as  to  protect  said  clerk  from  liability  upon  hit; 
official  l4p)nd,  sliali  be  con-udered  recorded  upon 
ihe  receipt  of  said  clerk'  ibr  such  paper,  ami  » 
certificate  under  his  private  seal  tiiat  the  same 
was  received ^jjy  him  for  record  and  for  want  of 
proper  books  the  same  cannot  now  bo  recorded; 
Pj:(>vii)KD,  said  clerk,  shall  record  the  same 
v.ithiu  tlie  time  now  prescribed  by  law,  after 
suiiable  books  of  record  shall  have  been  pri>- 
cnred. 

i>KC.2,  Be  U  further  enacted,  That  in  all  cases 
when  the  seals  of  any  of  the  courts  aforesaid  are 
requimd  by  law  to  be  affixed  to  any  ])aper  or 
process  issi;ing  thorefroni  (except  the  Chancery 
(vourt)  the  private  seal  of  said  clerk  shall  be 
doomed  valid  and  eflectual  in  law  and  o<piity. 
until  suitable  peals  shall  l)avc  been  procured 
ibr  the  courts  wanting  said  seals. 

Skc.  3.  Bi-  >!■  /urtlvr  nunttd.  That  iliis  aci 
;;iko  efifecL  and  be  in  lorcc;  from  and  after  its 
l'n''?ag('. 

Approved  .March  S,  lSG-3. 


CHAPTER  LVIil. 

i\N  ACT  to  pulborize  iho  Mnyor  and  Selectmen  to 
'nci»'U->e  the  \nxv&  on  piopMiy  in  tlic  corporate 
liiuilsi  (if  the  (own  of  Mucon. 

;>FCTiox  1.  BcU  tnudnl  by  the  Lcg-islaiu'i'c  n; 
the  Stall,  of  Mississippi,  That  the  mayor  and  ahi- 
ennen  of  the  town  of  Mucon  be  and  they  are 
hereby  authorized  to  increase  the  asses.'^ment. 
aiul  collection  of  ta.xes  in  the  corporate  limits 
♦if  said  town  to  two  per  cent,  instead  of  one- 


LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI.  5S 

iourtb  of  one  per  cent,  as  now  provided  by  law; 
;ind  ihnt  this  act  tak<e  ellcct  and  be  in  force  from 
and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  8,  1865. 


CHAPTER  LIX# 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  Co]. 4.  C.  Ashcraft. . 

Whereas,  on  the  2Gtli  day  of  December  last, 
the  public  enemy  entered  the  residence  of 
Col.  T.  C.  A.shcraft,  in  the  town  of  Verona, 
Mississippi,  and  rifled  the  same  of  twenty-six 
hundred  and  eighty-eight  dollars,  placed  in 
his  hands  to  be  paid  ovpr  to  sundry  soldiers, 
therefore, 

SKCTto.v  1.  Be  it  enacted  hi  tJic  L^o-islafure  of 
fhc  Skite  oj  Mi.fsissipjyi,  That  the  Auditor  of  Pub- 
lic Accounts  be  and  ho  is  hereby  rec[uired  to 
issue  his  warrant  upon  the  Treasurer  for  twen- 
ty-six huiTdrcd  and  eighty-eight  dollars,  in  favor 
of  Col.  T.  C.  Ashcraft, 'and  that  the- same  be 
})aid  out  of  any  money  not  otherwise  apppro- 
priated.  ,  '         • 

Skc.  2.  Ij2  u  Jicnhor  enacred,  That  this  act 
1)0  in  force  i'vom.  and  after  its  passage. 
Approved  Mairh  'J,  1SG5. 


CIIAPTEIi  LX. 

AN  ACT  <o  r^'pcal  an  net  ajipvovi'^l  I't^c.  19.  A.  D., 
JS()1,  enntled.an  act  to  amend  ahjuU  u>  incorporate 
the  town  of  Canton,  and  to  rt>j>''al  all  former  acts 
iiicuvpitralinp  the  p;ime,  nnd  all  acts  ameudatory 
thtrcof,  and  for  other  purposes. 

tSECTioN  1.  Be  it  enacted,  b//  the  Li.qislalurc  oi 
the  Stale  of  Mississippi^  That  the  above  recited 
<ict  be  and  is  hereby  repealed. 

>'x;c.  2.   H:  it  further  cnactct,    Tint   the  tenth 


f^-i  I>A\VR    OF    MISSISSIPPI. 

rnd  thirrot^nth  sortians  of  Piiiihicts  ofincnq^orcV 
1  ion,  and  the  fifth  section  of  ihe  act  {uiu'iidatory 
Thereof,  approved  February  11,  A.  D.  ISoO,  he 
;!iul  are  hereby  restored  to  their  original  force 
iind  effect. 

Sec.  o.  Br  H  far i her  enacted,  Thst  the  mayor 
iiiid  marshal  of  said  corporation  shall  each  re- 
ceive such  aimflal  salary  iis  may  be  fixed  by  the 
board  of  selectmen  in  council,  ancf  none  other 
e.\(X'pt  they  shall  bo  enijiloyed  by  said  board  to 
]>erform  some,  extra  service,  in  T\'hich  case 
their  pay  for  the  same  same  shall  be  stipulated, 
nor  shall  they  receive  any  per  diem  for  tiieir 
attendance  on  the  meetings  of  said  board,  nor 
shall  they  receive  from  the  corporation  any  Ibes 
for  suits  brought  at  the  instance  or  in  behalf 
of  the  same  "which  shall  be  dismissed  or  decided 
against  it,  or  when  the  money  shall  not  bemade- 
on  suits  decided  in  its  favor. 

Sec.  4.  Jji  if  further  enacted.  That  the  Mayor 
and  selectmen  in  council  are  hereby  authorized 
to  specify  what  persons  sl.Niil  be  subject  to 
patrol  duty,  whether  such  be  liable  to  such 
(hity  or  not 'by  the  laws  of  this  State. 

>EC.  h.  Ba  it  furi!arcriiicttd,  Tiiat  the  meetings 
of  said  board  shall  be  held  in  the  room  used  by 
iho  grand  jury- in  the  court  house  of  Madison 
county,  or,  in  cold,  inclemeijt  weather,  they 
may  hold  in  any  room  occupied  by  one  ef  the 
county  oflicers  by  consent  of  said  officers  only  ; 
and  said  grand  jury  room  is  hereby  declared  to 
be  the  Mayor's  ofiice,  in  which  he  shall  hold  lii« 
court,  or  in  the  Circuit  Court  room,  but  not  to 
riic  exclusion,  of  or  interlerence  with  the  grand 
jury  or  the  Circuit  Court. 

^Ec;.  6.  Ik  it  further  enartcd,  That  Jill  fie(^- 
white  male  persons  within  the  city  of  Canton, 
])ossessing  qualificatioi:s  similar  to  those  made 
liable  liy  the  laws  of  this  State  for  road  work- 
ing, and  all  male  slaves,  free  negroes  and  niu- 
lattoes,  likewise  liable,  shall  be  liable  to  work 
the  streets  of  said  civv,  and  for  such  time  as  the 


LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPrl. 

eaid  hoard  of  Mayor  and  selectmen  may  direct ; 
but  the  said  board  may  commute  said  work  or 
an}'^  part  thereof  for  money,  and  may  imj^ose 
such  pecuniary  fine  as  may  be  requisite  to  its 
performance. 

Sec.  7.  Be  if.  further  enacted,  That  the  pro- 
ceedings! of  the  board  shall  not  be  published  in 
any  newspaper,  nor  in  any  other  manner  at  the 
expense  of  said  city,  provided  that  ordinances 
passed,  or  that  shall  be  passed  from  time  to 
time,  may  be  printed  in  book  or  pamphlet  form 
i'or  distributi(5n  or  preservation  when  it  shall  be 
deemed  necessary  to  do  so. 

Sec.  S.  Be  it  furtlicr  enacted^  That  this  act 
be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  9,  1SG5. 

CHAPTER  LXI. 

AN     ACT    making    certain     appropritions    therein 
r.rmed. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  of  the 
Slate  of  Mississippi,  That  tbe  loUowing  gums 
be  allowed  to  be  paid  out  of  any  mouey  iuthe 
Treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated : 

ToE.  J.  Runnuls $293  66 

W.*F.  Alford 105  00 

Lewis  Green  _, 25  00 

D.  J.  Bush   ......*. 65  00 

T.  J.  Arnold 500  00 

Pv.  Woodfin    525  00 

liardv  Stevens 150  00 

C.  A.^Prougher -121  50 

James  Jones, 59  50 

J.  W.  Felts, : .  220  00 

R.C.Miller      ..' 245  00 

J.  J.  Sharuon&  Co 2470  02 

I).  K.  Corley    21  00 

AV.  R.  Cannon  (page)..^. 50  00 

r.  Dickinson  (page) 50  00 

F.  Pope  (page) 50  00 

Js'.   J.    Gillespie,    servant   hire,..  270  00 
■Christian  tthurch  (for  use  ofcbapcl)  200  00 


56  LAWS   OP   MISSISSIPPI. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  tlin  sum  of 
fifty  thousand  dollars  be  and  the  same  is  h^rebv 
appropriated  for  the  relief  and  support  of  the 
liospitals  and  depots  for  Mississippi  soldiers  in 
the  army  of  the  Confederate  States,  tu  be  paid 
ou  the  ordev  of  the  Governor  as  provided  in  the 
act  for  the  establishment  of  hospitals  and  depots 
passed  Dec.  16,  1S61. 

Sec.  3.  Be  il  further  enacted,  That  there  be  al- 
lovi-ed  to  W.  R.  Poindexter,  private  secretary 
of  the  Governor,  his  actual  travelling  and  other 
expenses,  incurred  in  attending  •the  present 
session  of  the  Legislature,  for  which  the  Audit- 
or, on  thecertificate  of  the  Governor,  shall  draw 
'  his  warrant  on  the  Treasurer. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  Tiiat  this  act 
shall  be  sufficient  authority  for  the  payment  of 
the  respective  suras  of  money  herein  be- 
fore specified.  Provided,  the  Auditor  of 
Public  Accounts  shall  be  and  he  is  licreby 
required  to  take  from  the  persons  respectively 
to  whom  appropriations  are  herein  made,  a 
receipt  in  full,  and  that  this  act  take  effect 
and   be  in  force  from  and  after  its  pas-age. 

Approved  March  9, 1865. 


CHAPTJ^R  LXII. 

AN   ACT  for  the  rcliet  of  Ilenry  £.  lia^co,  Executor, 
(fcc. 

Section.  1.  Be  it.enaeied  hjj  the  Legislature  of 
liie  Stale  of  Mississippi,  That  Henry  V..  Itusco 
be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  probate  the 
last  will  and  testament  of  Dr.  Zebena  Conkey, 
deceased  in  the  Probate  Court  of  Lafayette,  in- 
stead of  Tunica  county,  Mississippi,  and  t'.it 
he  be  allowed  to  qualify  aft  executor  of  sn":  will 
in  the  Probate  Court  of  said  county  oi  Lafay- 
ette, and  make  all  reports  and  settlements  and 


LAWS    OF    MISSISSIPPI.  ^M 

divisions  through  the  Probaj:e  Court  of  Lafay- 
ette county. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  Ihat  this  act 
take  effect  an-d  be  in  force  from  and  after 
it.s  passage. 

ApproTcd.  March  2,  1S65. 


CHAPTER  LXIII. 

AN  ACT  in  fcia'ion  to  the  Probate  Court  and  Loard 
of  Tolicia  ot  Wuri^n  county,  Miasissippi. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  -Legislatare  of 
the  Slalc  of  31issisi>ipp(^  That  the  Probate  Court 
of  said  county  shall  bo  held  at  the  plantation  of 
George  McsscDt^cr,  in  said  connly,  or  at  such 
place  as  the  Judge  may  appoint,  oti  giving  ten 
days  public  notice  thtii^of,  on  the  fourth  iMonday 
of  Januajy,  Marci),  May,  July,  September  and 
Xoveiubcr,  aiui  may  continue  in  session  six  day^ 
and  no  loi;gcr.  -i 

CEC.  3.  Bs  it  further  enacted,  ThaC  the  iner.v 
bcrs  of  t^e  Hoard  of  Police  of  said  counu\shall 
liold  their  couit  at  the  limo^  and  place  named 
in  the  fu'st  section  of  th.ia  act,  or  at  sucli.  other 
l>luce  as  the  President  thereof  may  ajipoint,  giv- 
ing ten  days  fjublic  n»)t.i(0  thereof  and  may  con- 
tinue in  session  fur  three  day,s  and  no  hdiger. 

Sec.  o.  Be  it  firilwr  uiactcd.  That  thr 
clerk  of  the  l.'ircuit,  I'robale  and  Poliee  Court, 
^nd  the  SiK  riii  of  t^aiJ  county,  be  empowered  t'>f 
hold  th<;ir  eincesat  sncli  jilaces  in  said  county  as 
ihey  may  do(  111  advi.-^;ih;e.  a!id  ih.ai  said  clerlir^ 
ii'*  auliiorJA-'d  to  use  ihwir  jiiivato  seals,  i:niil 
piovid(.<i  v.itii  oiTicial  ^C('.!^■. 

Sec.  4.  lU:  it,  far! her  mccfed,  T!iat  tlie  per 
diem  and  niiloage  of  the  nicnibcr.s  of  said  Board 
of  Police,  and  tl;e  tr.Iury  of  tr.e  Judge  of  the 
i'robate  «..ot;rt  of  salj  coKut',  shall  bj-  paid  on?; 
(if  ajiy  fund?  in  tlic  Iiands  o!  tlsc  'J'reasurer  of 
laid  couuTy   rot   oihcr.viio   appropriated  ;    and 


oB  LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

tliat  this  act  shall  bfc  in  force  from  and  after  its 
pasf-agc. 

Approved  March  1,  18G5. 


CHAPTER  LXIV. 

AN  ACT  to  Changs-  the  name  of  Maria   E.   Wadling 
tea  to  lijaria  E.  King. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  (he  Legislature  of 
the  ,S(atc  of  Mississijypi,  That  the  name  ot 
Maria  E.  WadliHgiou  be  clianired  to  Waria  K. 
Ki tic,  liy  which  name  she  sliall  hereal'ter  ho 
known  and  de.«i.G:natcd,  may  fug  and  bo  sued, 
plead  and  be  impleaded,  and  do  and  perform  all 
acts  whatever. 

Si:c.  2.  Be  it  further  cnacied,  That  this  act 
shall  take  efloct  and  be  in"forco  from  and  after  it-!< 
pussajre. 

.Approved  Feb'ry  28,  lSfi5. 


CHAPTER  LXV. 

AN  ACT  to  remove  the   civil    dis.ibilities   of  Xiilhan 
C.  Luse,  a  minor,  of  Yazoo  county. 

Section  1.  )3e  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  or 
!he  tState  of  Mississippi,  That  the  civil  disabil- 
ities of  Nathan  0.  Luse,  a  minor,  under  the 
.•igo.ot  twenty-or.e  jearR,  bo,  and  thesarfiic  arc 
lioreby  roiiiovedj  and  all  the  ri!2,'hts,  jiowers 
and  jjrivi leges  of  an  adult  of  twentv-ono 
year.s  are  hereby  conferred  upon  said  JS'athari 
<•.  Luse,  uxcept  the  riglit  of  suliVage  and  tlio 
right  to  hold  any  civil  oilice. 

.Sec,  1'.  Be  ii  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  c.[Iect»and  be  in  force  from'  and  after  it^ 
jiaHsag.''. 

Ai-provcd  Fclruary  28,  1865. 


V 


LAWS   OF   MIS^SSIPPI. 

CHAPTER  LXVI. 

AN  ACT  foropenlan    act  incorporating    (lu*  town  of 
<-aHfaage,  in  the  county  of  J.enkf. 

^^^'r^cofM,sstssip;n.  Th:U  all   nets  ard  jmr^. 
f  au.  incon.orutintr  the   town    of  Cartha.!.-  iu 

^.^l^^■^^■■^"^^•^''''^^'''  '"^^■^'^'^'  Tliat  this  act 
take  efrecrand  U  m  furco  lro2u  and  alter  its 
jiassap;e. 

Approved  February  28,  1865 


CI'ArTEK   LXVIL 

JOINT  KESOLUTION  .ppoi.lin;,  ,   ^ay    of  fa.tip. 
^luniiliiition  and  prayer. 

Whexeas,  ThnPiC5=identoril,e  Cnn(r<]vr~ 
ale  otaicvs  ju  pursuance  ..f  n  re:olutio,.  of  (J,.i,- 
grcss  has  nppomied  Fridnv,  the  lOih  dnvV.f 
.:Warch  next  a.  a  day  of  fa.in,^.,  humiliation 'and 
.p.^yer,  (wuh  ihank.givfng;)  and  Mlierea.,  it  is 
"ur  duty;  at  all  times,  to  acknowledge  our  d.- 
I)^ndence  up.nn  Almighty  God,  to  cSnfess  our 
sms,  to  how  lo  His  chastisements,  and  humhlv 
10  mvoke  Ih,  (hvine  favor  and  blessing  un-Sn 
our  UMderiakmgs.     Therefore,  be  >t  %ir->^ 

Jusoacdb,,    the    Ugislaiare    of  ihe   St->tc  oh 
^miss^pri,    That    Friday,    the  'lOth    day   of 
Marcnnext,beappr,intedas   a  day  of  fastinc     ' 
uundiai.on  aad  prayer,  and  that  the  Governor  - 
bcreqaestedt.,  issue  h.s  p;:oclamation,  inviting 
he  people  of  the  Slate  to  umte  with   their  iel- 
Jow-ciUzens  of  other  S^les  in  its  observance  as 
MKh,  and  lo  that  end,  that  th.y  do  assemble  in 
luMr  usual  p..H:e.s    of  public  worship,  to  return 
'hanks  and   praise   lo    ,he   Great    Disposer  of 
•<vems,f.rH,^nr::,y  mercies  and    Ihvo  s   hrr.- 


b'J 


«iO  LAWS  OF  Missiesirpi. 

• 
(oforc  shown  to  ii.<,  to  r.cU  now  I  rdr^o  ournKinifold 
•  iffi'iiccs  n!::!;:iinst  Him,  lo  submit  oursclvo-j  urulcr 
ihe  rod  of  His  cli;istiscinent,  and  to  oflcr  most 
Tervent  5nd  hearty  pr;<vcrs  to  Ilim,  whrt  is,  in- 
ilerd,  the  God  of  Baltics  and  the  Lord  of  Hosts, 
that  He  willins[)irc  otir  prople  withadae  sense 
oV  tho  penis  and  rpsf)orisibiliiics  of  the  lionr, 
and  that  He  will  prosper  our  arm-«,  bless  our 
«-ausc,  and  crive  peace  and  ind.^pcudencc  to  our 
itleediug  couytry. 

Approved  March  4,  ISGo. 


•  CUAl'tEil  LXVUI. 

.lulNT  r.KSOhUnOXS  in  relation  to  General  JcEffh 
E.  Johnston. 

1 .  I'csolvciJ  hy  tlic  I^cghlature.  of  the  Suite  nj 
Mississippi,  That  wc  recognize  in  Gen.  Joseph 
!^  Johii.stoM  51  iirm  patriot  aud  an  riblc  com- 
ni;indt'r,  aiways  ready  to  sacriiice  Fils  personid 
:idvaii((  mcni  to  die  interest  of  the  Confederacy. 

•  13.  That  the  sacriliccs  and  »fii)rt^s  of  liii'*. il- 
lustrious person  in  the  cause  of  our  C(n>iilry,  du- 
nufj  lior  Si  ruirizlc  for  independence,  and  tne  al- 
Icciionato  interest  whieli  he  lia.s  at  all  tiint*s 
jnanilested  l()r  the  succe-s  of  "Ihm-  nrinie«,  claim 
iioni  ihtj  Govtrntneni  and  people  veneration  lor 
his  virlues,  ^Taliiude  for  hi-  si-rvices,  and  reirrei. 
for  his  iibscKr;-  from  the  tidd  of  active  of)era- 
iions. 

:>.  Th-tl  i  i  U.r  ()|)ini(>M  of  this  Leu'islature, 
the  service^ of  so  able  JL  general  as  .Joserh  K. 
Jchnsion  ought  not,  in  the  presjent  exigencies  o|" 
ihr  Confederacy,  bo  dispensed  wJih,  and  liiui 
ihe  rresidcnt  be  respectfully  rcquesteo  to  place 
him  in  a  position  of  active  service,  suitcil  lo  his 
rank  and  acknowledged  abilit}-. 

'  4.  That  our  ^^enat(»rs  in  Congress  be  rc'iucsl- 
ed  lo  place  thc^c   resolutions    before    tlie  I'resi- 


LAWS    Oi"   MISSISSIi>PI.  61 

doht,  as  expressing  the  sense  of  this  Legislature, 
andlhnt  a  copy  be  also  sent  to    General  J.  E. 
Johnston- 
Approved  March  2,  1SG5. 


CHAPTER  LXIX.  , 

JOINT  RESOLUTIONS   calling  on  tbo  Coa federate 
Slates  Government  for  the  payment  of  our  troops. 

Resolved  hy  the  Legislature  of  (he  Stale  of  Mis- 
sissipj)i,  That  tliere  is  no  debt  more  sacred  than 
that  which  the  Government  owes- those  who  are 
defending  her  existence  with  their  lives,  and 
that  it  has  been  most  unfortunate  for  the  good  of 
the  service  thai  our  soldiers  have  not  been  paid 
regularly  and  prompth'',  in  the  manner  provided 
by  law. 

Jlcwlvcd,  That  much  of  the  dissatisfaction 
and  ilemoralization  which  we  now  have  to  de- 
plore in  the  army  has  arisen  from  this  delin- 
quency ou  the  part  of  the  Govtrnment,  and  we 
trust  that  such  measures  will  be  taken,  at  once, 
as  will  secure  the  prompt  payment  of  our  noble 
troops. 

Resolved,  That  while  we  repudiate  the  idea 
tliat  Southern  soldiers  are  fighting  for  pay,  we, 
nevertheless,  claim  for  them  their  just  rights, 
aijd  hold  that,  in  the  present  condition  of  af- 
fairs, Some  compensation  is  necessary'  for  their 
comfort  and  welfare.  • 

Resolved,  That  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is 
hereby  requested,  to  submit  a  copy  of  these  re- 
solutions to  each  of  our  Senators  and  Repre- 
sentatives in  Congress. 

Approved  March  3,  186*5. 


^'•2  LAWS  (JF  MISSISSIPPI. 

CIIArTP:R  LXX. 

,.V'1NT  REoOLUriO>J  in  relation  lo. Sol;.- ol  C  mnus- 
niiBsioner-t. 

Rcsohrd  hy  (he  Lcgishitnre  ofllic  State  of  Miss!  - 
s/j-pl.  The  Ijoani  of  Coinniissinnors  appointcl 
micliT  a  "Joint  rosolntion  in  relation  to  the  eti- 
wcallwii  of  the  children  ot'soUliiTs  killed  or  dis- 
uhled  duriwir  the  present  war,"  and  approved 
August  13,  1SG4,  be  so  amended  thutU  ([uoruia 
iliall  consist  of  six  members,  and  that  such  (|U0- 
nim  be  invested  with  all  the  powers  of  a  fn!l 
board. 

JJe  it  furtiwr  licsulcal,  That  this  rcs3h!tii)ia 
go  in'o  elfect  from  and  ;j.ftcr  its  pas.-;a^e. 

Approved  February  2S.   lS(ir>. 


ClIAPTKR  LXX[ 

JUINT  RIjSOLUTION  in    relatiou    to  filling    up  cur 
ui  uiies. 

R^olcFd  by  (hi:  Lc(;lshtturc  of  the  SUik  nf  Ji;,. 
swsippi,  1st.  That  thi-^  Legislature  hails,  with 
i^reat  satisfactiou,  the  avowed  purpose  declare<l 
by  Itlajor  General  N.  B.  Forrest,  in  his  recent 
published  nddress,  of  at  once  taking  steps  to 
have  returned  to  their  commands  all  abseiitees, 
•Ftragglers  and  skulkers,  and  of  his  determina- 
tion to  place  ill  active  service  all  independent 
scouts,  where  thev  vTi'll  be  of  servic(!  in  the 
great  struggle  in  wliich  .our  country  is  now  en- 
gaged, thus  lessening  tfie  burthen  of  those  of 
otir  noble  and  trustwormy  soldiers  who  have- 
jiatiently  borne  "the  heht  and  burden  of  the 
•  lay"  without  complaint ;  and  this  Legislature, 
in  behalf  of  t^h;?  good  people  of  the  State, 
pledge  themselves  to  give  all  aid  in  Iheir  power 
to  assist  him  iu  coisummating  so  laudable  a 
pi^rpos<: ;  and  the  GoVc-rnor  of  the  iState  is  h'.*rc- 


LAWS  OP  MISSISSIPPI.  t53 

))y  requested  to  U5C  all  the  means  at  his  com- 
iiiaud  to  effect  the  ends  above  stated,  and  to 
i'nlly  co-operate  with  General  Forrest  in  such, 
uianutn-  as  may  be  necessary  to  restore  all  the 
delinquents  to  our  army. 

Resolved  further,  2d.  That  the  Governor  be 
requested  to  forward  a  copy  of  these  resolu- 
tions to  Maj.  Gen.  Forrest,  with  the  tUanks  of  , 
t.he-Legit>lature  for  the  earnestness  with  which 
he  has  entered  upon  the  duties  of  his  present 
position,  and  a  hope  that  he  will  succeed  in  so 
restoring  confidence  and  recruiting  our  armies 
tliat  success  will  crown  our  every  effort  and  in- 
depejidence  be  our  reward. 

Apj)roved  February  27,  1SG5. 


CIIIPTELILXXII. 

RESOLUTION    granting    ]pave   of  absence    to   Hon, 
VVm.  H.  KilpatrJck. 

Hcsokcd  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mis- 
.-(ssipjn.  That  leave  of  absence  be  horeby 
granted  to  Hon.  Willli;iai  H.  Kilpatriclv,  Cir- 
cuit Judge  of  the  9th  Judicial  district  of  this 
State,  for  three  months;,  any  time  during  the 
year  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-five  and  eigh- 
teen hundred  and  sixty-six  :  Pkovided,  such  ab- 
st'nce  docs  not  interfere  with  the  discliarge  of 
his  official  duties  in  holding  the  terms  of  his 
coi*rtin  siiid  district. 

Approved  March  2,  F05. 


OFFICE  OF  SECRETARY  OF  STATE,  ^. 

>L\CON,    MlBS^SSlPPh  )     . 

This  is  to  cx^tify  that  the  forcgoiug  priuted  acts,  rcsolu 
Vxouti,  «tc.,   passed  at  a  called  session  of  the  Legislature  of 
the  Stat*' of  ]\IiBsisj«ippi,  held   in  ColuniljU8,  in  the  nionihi 
«»J   February   and   March,   18G-3,   are  just  and  true  cojtirs 
froni  the  originals  now  oa  file  in  this  office. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  Grent'Scal  ol'  the 
j^L.  S.]       .  State  of  Mississippi,  affixed  this  Miircli  17, 18G5. 

0.  A.  BROUGIIER, 

Secretary  of  State. 


TABLE    OF    CONTENTS. 


CHAPTER.  TAtn. 

1.  AN  ACT  entitled  An  Act'  to  amend  An  Act  entitled 

"An  Act  better  to  provide  for  the  families 

of  poldierp.     Approved  December  2,  1SG3...        3 

2.  in  relaUon  to  this   venua  La   suits  against  de- 

faulting public  officers  and  debtors  to  the 
State 10 

3.  to  authorize  Probate  Judges   and   Justices  of 

the  Peace  to  administer  oaths  in  certain 
cases 11 

4.  further  to  amend  tlie  act   providing  for   the 

establishing  of  Probate  Courts '. 11 

'5.  to  amend  an  act  entitled  an  act  to  amend 
article  32,  section  8,  of  the  Kevised  Code, 
approved  December  8,  1803 :.,.  .       12 

0.  to  amend  an  act  entitled  an  act  to  amend  the 

law  roJativeto  sueing  out  the  writ  of  Ha- 
beas Corpus,  approved  D^^cember5,  18G3*...       12 

7.  fixing  the  lees  of  Jailors  for  feeding  prisoners       14 

5.  making  an    appropriation    for   repairing   the 

Capitol , •     14 

9.  to  authorize  the   Sirtte   Treasurer  to   re-issue.    ' 

one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  of 
the  Treasury  notes  ot  this  State,  which 
have  been  funded  in  eight  per  cent,  bonds, 
and  to  destroy  a  similar  amount  of  the 
small  warrants  authorized  by  act  of  April 
5,  1804,  and  for  other  jturpo.ses 15 

10.  to  regulate  the  actioA  of  the   Police  Court  in 

certain  ca?es ^      10 

11.  to  amend  section   9,  article  87,  oft    page  44.5, 

of  the  Revised  Code,  so  as  to  authorize  the 
Probate  Courts  of  the  .several,  cnunties  in 
this  State  to  grant  orders  for  the  s.nle  of 
perishable  property  .it  the  time  of  the 
grant  of  letters  testamentary  or  of  admin- 
istration         17 

12.  to  amend  an  act  "nlitled  an   act  mnkin|*  ap- 

propriations for  the  military  serv  oe  of  the 
next  fiscal   yeai;,   approved    Deccmben  9, 

1803 17 

11.                     amendatory   of    article   0,  chapter  5,  of  tLo,  • 
Revised  Code,  and  of  the  repolutions   pro- 
viding for  the  pre.servation  of  the  lawe  and  ' 
jourDRle,  approved  KoTcmV?i  7,  18.5S IV 


61  TABLl  OF  C6NTIXT1. 


CHAPTBB.  rA«B. 

H.  AN  ACT  to  Authorize  the  Speaker  .of  the  House  of 
Representatives  and  PreBJdent  of  the  Sen- 
ate to  appoint  Messengers  between  the  two 
Houses 18 

1ft.  to  amend  chapter  5,  articles  10  and  11,  of  the 

Eevised  Code 19 

19.  to  authoiize  the  Quartermasler  General  of 
the  Slate  to  ))Hy  to  the  oliicers  and  men  of 
the  St'cond  B.*llalion  and  Sixth  Regiment, 
Mississippi  State  Troops,  for  horses  which 
were  killed  before  they  were  appraised  and 
Talued 90 

H.  authoVizing  Sheriffs  to  receire  certain  claims 
in  p  lament  of  county  taxes,  levied  for  the 
support  oi  destitute  families 21 

18.  to  flutliorize    and    require    the    removal    of 

criminals  from   insecure  or  uosale  juils,  in 
this  State,  and  for  other  purposes 21 

19.  to  amend  the  militia  law  of  thib  Slate 22 

SO.  to  secure  the  prompt  setlle.ment  of  outstand- 
ing claims  against  the  Quartermaster  Gen- 
eral's Department  of  the  Stale  of  Missis- 
lippi 2S 

H.  amendatory  of  the  act  providing  lor  the  ex- 
amination of  the  nffices  ot  Auditor  of  Pub- 
lic Accounts  and  Siate  Treasurer. approved 
Dicembtr  1,  1803,  and  thn  nmcndments 
thereof,  approved  April  5  and  August  12, 
»  1864 24 

J2.  to  pay  the.  Members  of  the.  Legislature  at- 
tending the  called  session  in  February, 
18G5 2< 

M.  in  relation  to  the  appointment  of  guardians 
of  infants  by  the  Chancery  Courts,  in  cer- 
tain c:is<-s,  and  to  amend  "An  act  to  pro- 
vide for  the  support  of  jnlants,  m  certiin 
cases,"  approved  Febiuary    11,  1800 ST 

84.  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  aci  to  i)revent 
^tlie  distillation  of  spirituous  liquort^.and  to 
declare  the  distilleries  lo  be  jiublic  and 
c  imm^n  nuisances,  and  to  authorize  the 
same  to  be  abated,  and  for  other  purposes," 
approver!  April  .*),  1H04 28 

%.  to  authorize  tax  collectors  to  refund   certain 

monies  tlnrein  named 20 

38.  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  establish 
a  minimum  for  tho  sale  of  two  mil- 
lions of  State  bonds,  authorized  to 
be  sold  under  an  act  passed  at  the  present 
session  of  the  Legislature,"  approved  Au- 
*  gurt  1^;  1^64,  and  for  other  purposes Jl 


TABLR  eiT  OONTHyTS.  6.T 

e«AriBB.  FAOC. 

t7.  AN  ACT  to  legalize  tho  assesstnent  of  taxes  for  tha 
corporation  of  the  town  of  Woodville,  for 
the  year  18G4.-. »       32 

fS.  to  repeal  all  acls    incorporating    the  town  of 

0<ikland,  Yallobusha  county.  Miss 88 

29.  for  the  relief  of  John  LeeCravvlord  and  Mary 

E,  Crawford,  of  Copiah  county 38 

10,  to  legalize  the  as&es.^raent    roll  of  Itawamba 

county,  and  for  other  purpo=;es 84 

31.  to  change  name  of  Frances   R.  Blackmar,  ot 

Hindh  county  n 

82.  to  invest  the  Probate  Court  of  the  county  of 

Yazoo  with  jurisdiction    of    the   last   will 
and  tes.ament  of  John  Campbell,  deceased       8r> 

S?-.  for  the  relief  of  Charles    R.  Divis 35 

S4.  to  remove  the  civil  disabilities  of  Daniel  Co- 
hen, a   minor,  of  Wilkinson  county S5 

34.  to  remove  the  civil  disabilities  of  EvauderH. 

Ross,  a  minor,  of  H;incock  countv 8G 

36.  to  remove  the  civil  disabilities  of  Emma   E. 

Kennedy  and  Walter  P.  Kennedy,  minors, 

of  Carroll  county,  Miss J^f 

37.  to  authorize  the    Board   of  Police,  of  Tippah 
•  county  to  borrow  money   from    the   Treas- 
urer of  the  School  l-^unds  of  said  county...       if 

38.  to   change    the   names    of    Laura    Tice   and 

George  Tice jj 

30.  for_the  relief  of  the  State  Inetitution  for  the 


Blind. 


Si 


•40.  to  amend  an  act  entitled  an  act  amendatory 
of  an  act  entitled  an  act  for  the  reli-f  of 
the  1st  Battalion  Mississippi  i-'trda  Troops, 
commanded  by  Mtijor  Harpei [      jg 

41.  for  the  relief  of  C.   6."  Whiicomb,  of  Holmes 

county 4Q 

4fi.  to  amend  an  act  entitled  an   act   to   incorpo- 

ra'e  the  Central    Female  Institute,  in    the 
town    «f  Canton,    Ma^iison    county,  Miseis- 

^  ?'PJ'' 4« 

*o-  to  incorporate  the  Ne^vton  Female  Institute...       4" 

'•44-  toaj>p>iiit  additional  commissioners  in  Di?- 

tricLs  1  and  5  in  Panola  county 4f 

^-  I'or  the  relief  of  Cap  ain    W.  G    Middle.ton* 

former  C:^pt!^in  o.''  the  Panola  Cavalry,  and 
Captain  J.  11.  Taylor,  his  succssor  in  ofTico       4A 

^-  for    the   relief    of    the    Probate    and   Circwit 

Cle.ks  of  Lafayette  county .^4 

^-  to  repeal  nn  ac»  entitled  an  act  to  secur*^  the; 
interest  on  th«  Chickasaw  S<^h(»ol  Funds, eo 
far  as  relates  to  the  county  of  Pontotoc  " 
approTcd  Dec.  2,  1868 ,'..       44 


♦IR  TABLl  OF  CONTKNTf!. 


OHAI'TKR.  *  fAGB, 

4S.  toaulhorizp  and  require  the   payment  of  cer- 

tain funds  to  the  pr^rtics  th^roin  named....      46 

49.  to   incorporate   the    Pioncev  Machine   f'om- 

pacy 40 

60.  to  gr.'ni   frrpdom   to   male  slave    Loyd,  t.he 

pioi>erty  ot  Ja"me.«  N.  Ilarpci',  of  TuUahat- 
obio  county IV 

61.  for  the  rfHel' of  the  Ci-tato   and   secuvilies  of 

R   F.  Toomor,  formor  Sheiiff  of  Itawamba 

'  counLy 43 

,S'.  to  ri-move  the   civil  diBabilities  of  George  K. 

'Smi'.h.a  minor,  of  Sunflower  c-iunty 40 

: '.  for  tlie   relief  .of  M.  Greenhood,   of  Clarke 

county r 50 

for  the  relinf  of  Robert  Shotwell 50 

.0.  to  auipnd  an  net  entitled  an  act  for  the  relief 

of  Dempsey  Sherrod,  approved  August  12, 

1804 51 

"i7.  for  the  relief  of  the  Probate  Clerk  of  Marion 

county,  and  for    other  purposes 51 

5?t.  to  authorize  the  Mayor  and  Si  lectnien  to  in- 
crease the  taxes  on  pr^  perfy  in  the  corpo- 
rate limits  of  f Iv?  town  of  Micon ■  52 

,V.).  for  the  relief 'bf  Col.  T.  C.    Aplicraft 5a 

t/i.  *  to  r<»p>^al  .in  a^t  approved  Decern  tier  1'^,  A.  D. 

18(51,  entitled  an  act  to  .imcnd  an  act  to  in- 
corporate the  town  of  Canton,  and  to  ro- 
per.l  all  forraeractsincorporaiin.i;  the  same, 
arid  all   nets   amendatory   thereof,  and  for 

other*  purposes 54 

(il.  making  certain  nppropii.<itions  therein  nanvd       55 

f}2.  for  the  relivfot  Henry  E.  ILosco,  executor,  &c.,       56 

C-{.  in  T<»lation  to  the  Probate  Court  and  Board  of 

Police  of  Warren  county.  Mississippi 57 

64.  to  change  the  name  of  Maria  E.   Wadiington 

to  Maria  E  King 58 

f,,3_  to  remov«»  the  civil  disabilities   of  Nathan  C. 

Luse,  a  minor  of  Yazoo  county 58 

QC.  to   repeal   an  act   incorporating   the  town  of 

C.irlhage,  in  the  county  of  Leake 59 

,kc. .'. 56 

07.     TIRSCLUTION'^'.  joint,  appointing   a    day  of    fasting, 

humiliation  atid  prayer 59 

f,S.  joint,  in  rclatior  to  Gen.  . I.  E.  Johnston  60 

f,',!.'  joint,  ciiUitig  on  the  Coufi'iUMate   t>tate8  Gov- 

I  rnmo.nt  for  the  navnuMit  of  our  troopn (51 

70.  joint,  in  relation  to  School  Commissioriers 02 

7l[  joint,  in  relation  to  filling  up  our  armies......       02 

72.  "•runling  lea^e  of  abpf^iico  to    lion.    Wm.  H. 

Kilpatrick .••      OT 

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IINTDEX. 


APPROPRIATIONS—  page, 

for  repair  of  Capitol 14 

to   amend   ^acfc   making  appropriations   for  military 

servicp 17 

3o.t  making  cprtaio  appronriatioDS 55 

AUDITOR  OF  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTS— 

ofli("e  of,  how  examined 24 

BOARDS  OF  POLICE—   ' 

when  to  levy  tax  in  kind 4 

to  furnish  Commissioners  lists  of  beneficiaries  under- 
indigent  act 1 0 

when   to  order  removal  of  prii=oners 21 

BONDS  BELONGING  TO  THE  STATE— 

How  sold 34 

CARTHAGE— 

in  relation  to  town  of 50 

CAPITOL— 

appropriation   for  repairing 14 

CANTON,  TOWN  OF— 

in  relation  to  incorporation  of 1 53 

CENTRAL  FEMALE  INSTITUTE— 

act  to  Id  corporate .«' 41 

CIVIL  DISABILITIES  REMOVED-^ 

of  Nathan  C.   Luse i 56 

of  Daniel  Cohen 36 

of  Evander  H.  Ross 36 

of  Emma  E.  Kennedy  and  Walter  P.  Kennedy 37 

COMMISSIONERS  FOR  RELIEF  OF   DESTITUTE  FAMI- 
LIES OF  SOLDIERS— 

to  fisse>s  tax  in  kind 5 

to  make  out  roll  of  indigent  families 5 

GOVERNOR— 

to  sell  Confederate  bonds,  &c.,  belonging  to  the  State,      31 
to  employ  Militia  to  arrest  absentees  or  deserteft  from 
C.  S.  Army 22 

GUARDIANS— 

how  appointed  by  Chancery  Court 27 

powrr  of  Bijch  Guardian 27 

HABEAS  CORPUS— 

law  amended  jn  relation  to 12 

penally  for  not  malcinc  return  on  writ 13 

INDIGENT  FAMILIF.S  OF  SOLDIERS— 

act  in  relation  to 3 

•Uowance  for>, '. , ,,, 0 


h'awamba  col'-xty-  pam. 

to  legaliaeasaessmeut  of j , }4 

JAILORS— 

ff>»>B  of...; 14 

JUSTICE  OF  THE  PEACE— 

ti'.'iv  Tdruiiiisier  oalbs   in  certain  cn«e8 11 

LEGISLATUHE— 

in   r-lHtion  to  payment  of 2fi 

LOYD.  A  SLAVE— 

frpcHom  crjintod  to 47 

MACON.  TOWN  OF— 

in    r"l  tion    to 52 

MESSENGERS- 

njiiiointed  between  the  House  and  Senate 18 

MILITIA  LAW— 

fict  to  ntnpnd 22 

KEWTOX  FEMALE  IXSTIIUTE— 

;irl  t<«  inc'^rporale     4i 

NAME  CHANGED- 

ol   Friincrt;  R.   BlacVmar 34 

of  Liura  TioM  and  George  Tice S8 

of  Maria  E  Wadlitjgton 58 

OAKLAND,  TOWN  OF— 

act  in  r'-'iiijon   to 38 

PANOLA  COUNTY— 

addiiional  Commissioners  allowed  in M 

PAYMENT— 

of  cprtain   funds  to  parties  therein  named 45 

PIONEER  MACH IN !£•  COMPANY— 

inooi  pnnited 4' 

POLICE  COURa  — 

to   k^itu'h'p   action  of 16 

PONTOTOC  COUNTY- 

iii  rel;jti"n   tc)  Chickasaw  School  fund  of %i 

PROBATE  JUDGES— 

may  administer  oaths  in  certain  cases 11 

PROBATE  COU liTS- 

to  auTMul  law  in  relation  to II 

PUBLIC  PRINTER- 

to   prcMtTve   manuscript   of  journals   and   return    to 

St'cP'-tarv    of    St«U'. 18 

QUARTERMASTER  GENERAL— 

to  piiv   lor  horiies  kii.ed  in  certain  cases ,....,      20 

RELIEF  ACTS— 

for  relief  of  John  Lee  Crawford  and  Mary  E  Crawford,      33 

ior  relief  of  Cliarles  R.   DvVjs 36- 

for  relict  ol  Institution  for  llje  Biind 38 

to   nni«nd  act  tor  relief  of  1st   B.iltalion    Miteissippi 
Suic  troops •    ..  ; 30 

for  relief  of  C    S.  Whitoonib .*. 40 

for  relief  of  Captain  W.  G   MuliJletou 42 

for  relief  of  Probate  and  Circu't  clerks  ol  Lsifayebte  co.,      4^ 

for  rclJef  o4  eet«t«  and    securiXiieB  of  1.    F,  Toomcr,      4« 


RELIEF  ACl^S—  ^^^^ 

for  relief  of  indigent,  families  of  soldiers  ia  Ta««o  ao.  48 

for  relief  of  Robert  Shotwell | '  r^Q 

to  amend  act  for  relief  of  Demppy  Sherrod *"..."  51 

for  relief  of  Probate  Clerk   o(  Marion  county 51 

for  relief  of  Col.  T.  C.  Ashcraft • ["'"  50 

for  relief  of  Henry  E.  Itasco,  executor.  &c cc 

BESOLUTIONS— •                                                                "  *" ^^ 

appointing  a  day  of  fasHng,  humiliation  and  prayer...  57 

in  relation  to  Gen.  Joseph  E.  Johnston ,[[  jl 

calling  on  Conlederjite  States  Government  for  the  pay' 

mentof  our  troops r* 

in  relation  to  School  Commissioners *.*.'.'.!!!!!!!!  50 

in  relation  to  filling  up  our  armies '.','.'..'. GO 

granting  leave  of  absence  to  Hon.  W.    H.  Kilnatrick  61 

SLAVE  LOYD—                                                                     pitrxcK  01 

freedom  (jrantcd  to aw 

STATE  TROOPS—                                                  *' 

How  paid .,, 

STATE  DISTILLERIES—  

oath  required  of  agents  and  employee*  in 28 

officers  and  agents  to  execute  bonds .".!.';.*.*."*.*.!  28 

alcohol  maj' be  made  at nn 

STATE  TREASURER—                             "^ 

otiiceof,  how  examined »a 

to  re  ii'sue  certain  State  notes .*.".'!!!'  '  15 

to  burn  certain  notes  and  liabilities  of  Suite.".  .'I........  1$ 

for  relief  of  soldiers'  families.... » 

sppcial,  for  reserve  fund !!.'.'.'.',.*..*.* 4 

additional  special,  for  relief  fund'.!!!*. ***  « 

TAX  COLLECTOR—                                            '* 

when  to  refund  certain  monies .a 

TIPPAH  COUNTY—                                             *^" 

in  relation  to  Board  of  Police  of. »r 

VENUE—                                                             "*' 

when  no  change  allowed -,» 

WOODVILLE—                                           ^^ 

in  relation  to  assessment  of  taxes  for  town  of  to 

WARREN  COUNTY—                                         "wn  oi j^ 

in  relation  to  Probate  and  Polic©  Court  of  «t 

YAZOO  COUNTY—                                                     *^ 

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